Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula NIR - RED - y ( RED - BLUE ) NIR + RED - y ( RED - BLUE )
Specific Formula nahe_Infrarot - Rot - y ( Rot - Blau ) nahe_Infrarot + Rot - y ( Rot - Blau )
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name IKONOS-2
Full Name
Bands 5
Spectrum [nm] 445-900
Spat.Res. [m] 0.82-3.2
Inclination 98.1
Platform
Operator GeoEye
Date of Launch 1999-09-24
Comment original IKONOS-1 was lost during launch at 1999-04-27
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index
Abbreviation ARVI
Formula NIR - RED - y ( RED - BLUE ) NIR + RED - y ( RED - BLUE )
Variables NIR = [781:1399]
Expl. of Variables y = quotient derived from the components of atmospheric reflectance in the blue and red channel (see literature, e.g. Bannari 1992, for details)
Wavelengths 420:480,640:760,781:1399
Source Original formula
Description Minimizes the effects of atmospheric scattering in comparison to the NDVI

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Metternicht, G. - Vegetation indices derived from high-resolution airborne videography for precision crop management 2003

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