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Formula

General Formula 2 ⁢ NIR + 1 - ( 2 ⁢ NIR + 1 ) 2 - 8 ⁢ ( NIR - RED ) 2
Specific Formula 2 ⁢ 2 + 1 - ( 2 ⁢ 2 + 1 ) 2 - 8 ⁢ ( 2 - 1 ) 2
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name AVHRR
Full Name Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Bands 6
Spectrum [nm] 580-12500
Spat.Res. [m] 1100-1100
Inclination 0
Platform TIROS-N / NOAA / METOP
Operator NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Date of Launch 1978-10-13
Comment NOAA-N (NOAA-18): Date of launch: 20 May 2005 NOAA-19: Date of launch: 6 Feb 2009
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Modified Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
Abbreviation MSAVI
Formula 2 ⁢ NIR + 1 - ( 2 ⁢ NIR + 1 ) 2 - 8 ⁢ ( NIR - RED ) 2
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 640:760,780:1400
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Leprieur, C.; Kerr, Y. H.; Pichon, J. M. - Critical assessment of vegetation indices from AVHRR in a semi-arid environment 1996

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