Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula NIR RED
Specific Formula 2 1
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name AVHRR
Full Name Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Bands 6
Spectrum [nm] 580-12500
Spat.Res. [m] 1100-1100
Inclination 0
Platform TIROS-N / NOAA / METOP
Operator NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Date of Launch 1978-10-13
Comment NOAA-N (NOAA-18): Date of launch: 20 May 2005 NOAA-19: Date of launch: 6 Feb 2009
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Simple Ratio NIR/RED Difference Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index Number (VIN)
Abbreviation DVI
Formula NIR RED
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 640:760,780:1400
Source Original formula
Description Jordan 1969

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Peñuelas, Josep; Gamon, John A.; Griffin, Kevin L.; Field, Christopher B. - Assessing community type, plant biomass, pigment composition, and photosynthetic efficiency of aquatic vegetation from spectral reflectance 1993
2 Schlerf, M.; Atzberger, C.; Hill, J. - Remote sensing of forest biophysical variables using HyMap imaging spectrometer data 2005

Visualisation

Sensor


Index