Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{1600nm}{820nm}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{SWIRI}{NIR}$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	LandsatETM+ (Landsat7)
Full Name	Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
Bands	8
Spectrum [nm]	450-12500
Spat.Res. [m]	15-60
Inclination	98.2
Platform	Landsat
Operator	NASA / USGS
Date of Launch	1999-04-15
Comment
Usable for Indices	yes
Description

Index

Name	Simple Ratio 1600/820 Moisture Stress Index
Abbreviation	MSI
Formula	$\frac{1600nm}{820nm}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	820,1600
Source	Original formula
Description

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Heiskanen, J. - Estimating aboveground tree biomass and leaf area index in a mountain birch forest using ASTER satellite data	2006

Visualisation

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