Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$-0.18 + 1.17 (\frac{NIR - RED}{NIR + RED})$
Specific Formula	$-0.18 + 1.17 (\frac{NIR - Red}{NIR + Red})$
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	Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index 2
Abbreviation	ARVI2
Formula	$-0.18 + 1.17 (\frac{NIR - RED}{NIR + RED})$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	640:760,780:1400
Source	Original formula
Description	The ARVI is more resistant to atmospheric effects compared to the NDVI

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Kaufman, Y. J.;Tanre, D. - Atmospherically resistant vegetation index (ARVI) for EOS-MODIS	1992

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