Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula ( 1.5 1.2 ( 800nm - 550nm ) - 2.5 ( 670nm - 550nm ) ( 2 800nm + 1 ) 2 - ( 6 800nm - 5 670nm ) - 0.5 )
Specific Formula ( 1.5 1.2 ( Near_Infrared - Green ) - 2.5 ( Red - Green ) ( 2 Near_Infrared + 1 ) 2 - ( 6 Near_Infrared - 5 Red ) - 0.5 )
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name RapidEye
Full Name TACHYS (Rapid), MATI (Eye), CHOMA (Earth), CHOROS (Space), TROCHIA (Orbit)
Bands 5
Spectrum [nm] 440-850
Spat.Res. [m] 5-5
Inclination 0
Platform
Operator Rapid eye AG
Date of Launch 2008-08-29
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Modified Triangular Vegetation Index 2
Abbreviation MTVI2
Formula ( 1.5 1.2 ( 800nm - 550nm ) - 2.5 ( 670nm - 550nm ) ( 2 800nm + 1 ) 2 - ( 6 800nm - 5 670nm ) - 0.5 )
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 550,670,800
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Eitel, J. U. H.; Long, D. S.; Gessler, P. E.; Smith, A. M. S. - Using insitu measurements to evaluate the new RapidEyeâ„¢ satellite series for prediction of wheat nitrogen status 2007

Visualisation

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Index