Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula ( n ⁢ ( 1 - 0.25 ⁢ n ) - RED - 0.125 1 - RED )
Specific Formula ( 2 ⁢ ( 42 - 22 ) + 1.5 ⁢ 4 + 0.5 ⁢ 2 4 + 2 + 0.5 ⁢ ( 1 - 0.25 ⁢ 2 ⁢ ( 42 - 22 ) + 1.5 ⁢ 4 + 0.5 ⁢ 2 4 + 2 + 0.5 ) - 2 - 0.125 1 - 2 )
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name LandsatMSS (Landsat1-3)
Full Name Landsat Multispectral Scanner
Bands 4
Spectrum [nm] 500-1100
Spat.Res. [m] 80-80
Inclination 0
Platform Landsat
Operator NASA
Date of Launch 1972-07-23
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Global Environment Monitoring Index
Abbreviation GEMI
Formula ( n ⁢ ( 1 - 0.25 ⁢ n ) - RED - 0.125 1 - RED )
Variables n = ( 2 * ( NIR ^2 - RED ^2) + 1.5 * NIR + 0.5 * RED ) / ( NIR + RED + 0.5 )
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 640:760,780:1400
Source Original formula
Description Bannari 1996

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Bannari, A.; Morin, D.; Bonn, F.; Huete, A. R. - A review of vegetation indices 1995
2 Rondeaux, Genevi?ve; Steven, Michael; Baret, Fr?d?ric - Optimization of soil-adjusted vegetation indices 1996

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