No crops are grown during the current monitoring season in Northeast China due to low temperatures, with nearly all farm land frozen or covered by snow (the average temperature was -5.7°C).

The region suffered a precipitation deficit of 34% (recorded RAIN reached 69 mm instead of 103 mm) but recorded significantly above average temperature (TEMP +2.4°C) and abundant sunshine (RADPAR +4%). A large area in the south of the region suffered a drop in BIOMSS exceeding 20% drop of biomass, directly resulting from the shortage of rainfall. In contrast, regions in northern Heilongjiang and north-east Inner Mongolia present positive BIOMSS departures larger than 20%.

More than abnormal water conditions, it is the relatively warm weather that is likely to affect the forthcoming season through early planting.

图.X Spatial distribution of NDVI profiles

图.X Crop condition development graph based on NDVI_North East China

图.X Maximum VCI   图.X Potential biomass departure from 5YA