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 ( NIR - Green ) - 2.5 ( Red - Green ) ( 2 NIR + 1 ) 2 - ( 6 NIR - 5 Red ) - 0.5 )
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name LandsatTM (Landsat4,5)
Full Name Landsat Thematic Mapper
Bands 7
Spectrum [nm] 450-12500
Spat.Res. [m] 30-120
Inclination 0
Platform Landsat
Operator NASA / USGS
Date of Launch 1984-03-01
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 Hunt Jr., E. Raymond; Daughtry, C. S. T.; Eitel, Jan U. H.; Long, D. S. - Remote Sensing Leaf Chlorophyll Content Using a Visible Band Index 2011

Visualisation

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Index