Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 2 ⁢ NIR + 1 - ( 2 ⁢ NIR + 1 ) 2 - 8 ⁢ ( NIR - RED ) 2
Specific Formula 2 ⁢ 5 + 1 - ( 2 ⁢ 5 + 1 ) 2 - 8 ⁢ ( 5 - 14 ) 2
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name MODIS
Full Name Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Bands 36
Spectrum [nm] 405-14385
Spat.Res. [m] 250-1000
Inclination 0
Platform Terra / Aqua
Operator NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Date of Launch 1999-12-18
Comment Terra: Date of launch: 18 December 1999 - operating nominally in 2012 Aqua: Date of launch: 4 May 2002 - operating nominally in 2012
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 Qi, J.; Chehbouni, A.; Huete, A. R.; Kerr, Y. H.; Sorooshian, S. - A modified soil adjusted vegetation index 1994

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