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Author Gitelson, Anatoly A.; Kaufman, Yoram J.; Merzlyak, Mark N.
Title Use of a green channel in remote sensing of global vegetation from EOS-MODIS
Journal Remote Sensing of Environment
DOI 10.1016/s0034-4257(96)00072-7
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Date/Year 1996
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Volume 58
Issue 3
Pages 289-298
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Indices

Nr. Name General Formula Comment
1 Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index NIR - RED - y ( RED - BLUE ) NIR + RED - y ( RED - BLUE )
2 Green atmospherically resistant vegetation index NIR - ( GREEN - ( BLUE - RED ) ) NIR - ( GREEN + ( BLUE - RED ) )
3 Green Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NIR - [540:570] NIR + [540:570]
4 Modified Normalised Difference 734/747/715/726 734nm - 747nm 715nm + 726nm
5 Normalized Difference 780/550 780nm - 550nm 780nm + 550nm
6 Normalized Difference NIR/Green NIR - GREEN NIR + GREEN
7 Normalized Difference NIR/Red NIR - RED NIR + RED
8 Simple Ratio 750/550 750nm 550nm
9 Simple Ratio 750/700 750nm 700nm

Sensors

Nr. Name Spectral Range Bands Calculated Comment
1 MODIS 405-14385 36
2 POLDER 0-960 8
3 SeaWiFS 412-905 8

Applications

Nr. Name Comment
1 Vegetation
2 Vegetation - Chlorophyll
3 Vegetation - LAI

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