Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$-0.18 + 1.17 (\frac{NIR - RED}{NIR + RED})$
Specific Formula	$-0.18 + 1.17 (\frac{4 - 2}{4 + 2})$
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	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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