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Author Gitelson, Anatoly A.
Title Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index for Remote Quantification of Biophysical Characteristics of Vegetation
Journal Journal of Plant Physiology
DOI 10.1078/0176-1617-01176
Link http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0176161704705726
Date/Year 2004
Location
Publisher
Volume 161
Issue 2
Pages 165-173
Keywords leaf area index; reflectance; remote estimation; vegetation fraction; vegetation index
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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 Modified Simple Ratio NIR/RED ( NIR RED ) - 1 ( NIR RED ) + 1
3 Normalized Difference NIR/Red NIR - RED NIR + RED
4 Renormalized Difference Vegetation Index 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm
5 Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm + L ( 1 + L )
6 Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index 0.1 NIR - RED 0.1 NIR + RED

Sensors

Nr. Name Spectral Range Bands Calculated Comment
1 AVHRR 580-12500 6
2 LandsatTM (Landsat4,5) 450-12500 7
3 MODIS 405-14385 36

Applications

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

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