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Formula

General Formula NIR - RED - y ( RED - BLUE ) NIR + RED - y ( RED - BLUE )
Specific Formula infrared - red - y ( red - blue ) infrared + red - y ( red - blue )
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
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

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