Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{NIR - GREEN}{NIR + GREEN}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{4 - 1}{4 + 1}$
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	Normalized Difference NIR/Green Green NDVI
Abbreviation	GNDVI
Formula	$\frac{NIR - GREEN}{NIR + GREEN}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	490:570,780:1400
Source	Original formula
Description

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Lymburner, L.; Beggs, PJ.; Jacobson, CR. - Estimation of canopy-average surface-specific leaf area using Landsat TM data	2000

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