Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 860nm 1240nm
Specific Formula 2 5
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name MODIS
Full Name Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Bands 36
Spectrum [nm] 405-14385
Spat.Res. [m] 250-1000
Inclination 0
Platform Terra / Aqua
Operator NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Date of Launch 1999-12-18
Comment Terra: Date of launch: 18 December 1999 - operating nominally in 2012 Aqua: Date of launch: 4 May 2002 - operating nominally in 2012
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Simple Ratio 860/1240
Abbreviation SRWI
Formula 860nm 1240nm
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 860,1240
Source Original formula
Description Detect vegetation water content at leaf or canopy level.

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Zarco-Tejada, P. J.; Rueda, C. A.; Ustin, S. L. - Water content estimation in vegetation with MODIS reflectance data and model inversion methods 2003

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