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Formula

General Formula	$\frac{a \cdot NIR - a \cdot RED - b}{RED + a \cdot NIR - a \cdot b}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{a \cdot 2 - a \cdot 1 - b}{1 + a \cdot 2 - a \cdot b}$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	AVHRR
Full Name	Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Bands	6
Spectrum [nm]	580-12500
Spat.Res. [m]	1100-1100
Inclination	0
Platform	TIROS-N / NOAA / METOP
Operator	NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Date of Launch	1978-10-13
Comment	NOAA-N (NOAA-18): Date of launch: 20 May 2005 NOAA-19: Date of launch: 6 Feb 2009
Usable for Indices	yes
Description

Index

Name	Transformed Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index 2
Abbreviation	TSAVI
Formula	$\frac{a \cdot NIR - a \cdot RED - b}{RED + a \cdot NIR - a \cdot b}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	640:760,780:1400
Source	Original formula
Description	Eiden, G., Dreiser, C., Gesell, G., KÃ¶nig, T.: Large Scale Monitoring of Rangeland Vegetation Using NOAA/11 AVHRR LAC Data. Range Management Handbook of Kenya, 1991, Vol. 3/4, Nairobi, Oberpfaffenhofen

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