Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{860nm}{1240nm}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{2}{5}$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	MODIS
Full Name	Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Bands	36
Spectrum [nm]	405-14385
Spat.Res. [m]	250-1000
Inclination	0
Platform	Terra / Aqua
Operator	NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Date of Launch	1999-12-18
Comment	Terra: Date of launch: 18 December 1999 - operating nominally in 2012 Aqua: Date of launch: 4 May 2002 - operating nominally in 2012
Usable for Indices	yes
Description

Index

Name	Simple Ratio 860/1240
Abbreviation	SRWI
Formula	$\frac{860nm}{1240nm}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	860,1240
Source	Original formula
Description	Detect vegetation water content at leaf or canopy level.

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Zarco-Tejada, P. J.; Rueda, C. A.; Ustin, S. L. - Water content estimation in vegetation with MODIS reflectance data and model inversion methods	2003

Visualisation

Sensor

Index