Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 700 + 40 ( 670nm + 780nm 2 ) - 700nm 740nm - 700nm
Specific Formula 708, 75 + 45 ( 7 + 12 2 ) - 9 10 - 9
Calculated Manual
Comment

Sensor

Name MERIS
Full Name Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
Bands 15
Spectrum [nm] 407.5-905
Spat.Res. [m] 300-300
Inclination 68.5
Platform Envisat
Operator ESA
Date of Launch 0000-00-00
Comment 15 spectral bands, programmable in width and position, in the visible and near infra-red
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Red-Edge Position Linear Interpolation
Abbreviation REP
Formula 700 + 40 ( 670nm + 780nm 2 ) - 700nm 740nm - 700nm
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 670,700,740,780
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Dash, J.; Curran, P. J. - The MERIS terrestrial chlorophyll index 2004

Visualisation

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