Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula NIR - BLUE NIR + BLUE
Specific Formula NIR - Blue NIR + Blue
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name LandsatETM+ (Landsat7)
Full Name Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
Bands 8
Spectrum [nm] 450-12500
Spat.Res. [m] 15-60
Inclination 98.2
Platform Landsat
Operator NASA / USGS
Date of Launch 1999-04-15
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Normalized Difference NIR/Blue Blue-normalized difference vegetation index
Abbreviation BNDVI
Formula NIR - BLUE NIR + BLUE
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 420:480,780:1400
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Yang, Chenghai; Everitt, James H.; Bradford, Joe M. - Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery and Yield Monitor Data for Mapping Cotton Yield Variability 2004

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