Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{NIR - RED}{NIR + RED} (1 - \frac{SWIR - SWIIRmin}{SWIRmax - SWIRmin})$
Specific Formula	$\frac{NIR - Red}{NIR + Red} (1 - \frac{SWIRII - SWIIRmin}{SWIRmax - SWIRmin})$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	LandsatETM+ (Landsat7)
Full Name	Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
Bands	8
Spectrum [nm]	450-12500
Spat.Res. [m]	15-60
Inclination	98.2
Platform	Landsat
Operator	NASA / USGS
Date of Launch	1999-04-15
Comment
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

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Heiskanen, J. - Estimating aboveground tree biomass and leaf area index in a mountain birch forest using ASTER satellite data	2006

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