Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 2.4 ⁢ NIR - RED NIR + RED + 1
Specific Formula 2.4 ⁢ 5 - 14 5 + 14 + 1
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 Enhanced Vegetation Index 2
Abbreviation EVI2
Formula 2.4 ⁢ NIR - RED NIR + RED + 1
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 640:760,780:1400
Source Original formula
Description Jiang 2008

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Miura, T.; Yoshioka, H.; Fujiwara, K.; Yamamoto, H., - Inter-Comparison of ASTER and MODIS Surface Reflectance and Vegetation Index Products for Synergistic Applications to Natural Resource Monitoring 2008

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