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Formula

General Formula	$\frac{2 NIR + 1 - \sqrt{{(2 NIR + 1)}^{2} - 8 (NIR - RED)}}{2}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{2 infrared + 1 - \sqrt{{(2 infrared + 1)}^{2} - 8 (infrared - red)}}{2}$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	CBERS-1/CBERS-2
Full Name
Bands	8
Spectrum [nm]	450-890
Spat.Res. [m]	2.7-260
Inclination	0
Platform
Operator	Brazil and China
Date of Launch	2003-10-21
Comment	CBERS-2 is identical to CBERS-1 and was launched 2003-10-21
Usable for Indices	yes
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Index

Name	Modified Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
Abbreviation	MSAVI
Formula	$\frac{2 NIR + 1 - \sqrt{{(2 NIR + 1)}^{2} - 8 (NIR - RED)}}{2}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	640:760,780:1400
Source	Original formula
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