Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula NIR - SWIR NIR + SWIR
Specific Formula NIR - SWIRII NIR + SWIRII
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 Normalized Difference NIR/SWIR Normalized Burn Ratio
Abbreviation NBR
Formula NIR - SWIR NIR + SWIR
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 780:1400,1400:3000
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Key, C.H.; N. Benson; D. Ohlen; S. Howard; R. McKinley; Zhu Z. - The normalized burn ratio and relationships to burn severity: ecology, remote sensing and implementation 2002

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