Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 857nm - 1241nm 857nm + 1241nm
Specific Formula 54 - 94 54 + 94
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name AVIRIS
Full Name Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer
Bands 224
Spectrum [nm] 355.15-2515
Spat.Res. [m] 20-20
Inclination 0
Platform airborne
Operator NASA
Date of Launch 1987-00-00
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Normalized Difference 857/1241 Normalized Difference Water Index
Abbreviation NDWI2
Formula 857nm - 1241nm 857nm + 1241nm
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 857,1241
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Serrano, Lydia; Ustin, Susan L.; Roberts, Dar A.; Gamon, John A.; PeƱuelas, Josep - Deriving Water Content of Chaparral Vegetation from AVIRIS Data 2000

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