Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula ( 1 + L ) ⁢ 800nm - ( Rr - y ( RB - Rr ) ) 800nm + - ( Rr - y ( RB - Rr ) ) + L
Specific Formula ( 1 + L ) ⁢ near_infrared - ( Rr - y ( RB - Rr ) ) near_infrared + - ( Rr - y ( RB - Rr ) ) + L
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name SPOT 5
Full Name Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre, später: Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre
Bands 5
Spectrum [nm] 480-1750
Spat.Res. [m] 2.5-20
Inclination 98.7
Platform SPOT
Operator CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales)
Date of Launch 2002-05-04
Comment Stereo capability
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Soil and Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index
Abbreviation SARVI
Formula ( 1 + L ) ⁢ 800nm - ( Rr - y ( RB - Rr ) ) 800nm + - ( Rr - y ( RB - Rr ) ) + L
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 800
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Bastiaanssen, Wim G. M.; Molden, David J.; Makin, Ian W. - Remote sensing for irrigated agriculture: examples from research and possible applications 2000
2 Rondeaux, Geneviève; Steven, Michael; Baret, Frédéric - Optimization of soil-adjusted vegetation indices 1996

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