Information for Sensor and Index
Formula
| General Formula | |
|---|---|
| Specific Formula | |
| 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 | Soil-adjusted vegetation index 2 |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SAVI2 |
| Formula | |
| Variables | |
| Expl. of Variables | The actual gain (a) and intercept (b) values of the soil line rather than assuming them to be 1 and 0, respectively |
| Wavelengths | 640:760,780:1400 |
| Source | Original formula |
| Description |
References
| Nr. | Author/Title | Year | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schmidt, H.; Karnieli, A. - Sensitivity of vegetation indices to substrate brightness in hyper-arid environment: The Makhtesh Ramon Crater (Israel) case study | 2001 |
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