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Formula

General Formula	$\frac{NIR - RED}{NIR + RED} (1 - \frac{SWIR - SWIIRmin}{SWIRmax - SWIRmin})$
Specific Formula	$\frac{5 - 14}{5 + 14} (1 - \frac{7 - SWIIRmin}{SWIRmax - SWIRmin})$
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	Normalized Difference Vegetation Index C
Abbreviation	NDVIc
Formula	$\frac{NIR - RED}{NIR + RED} (1 - \frac{SWIR - SWIIRmin}{SWIRmax - SWIRmin})$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	640:760,780:1400,1400:3000
Source	Derived from specific sensor formula
Description	Nemani 1993

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