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Formula

General Formula NIR - RED NIR + RED
Specific Formula 2 - 1 2 + 1
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name AVHRR
Full Name Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Bands 6
Spectrum [nm] 580-12500
Spat.Res. [m] 1100-1100
Inclination 0
Platform TIROS-N / NOAA / METOP
Operator NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Date of Launch 1978-10-13
Comment NOAA-N (NOAA-18): Date of launch: 20 May 2005 NOAA-19: Date of launch: 6 Feb 2009
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Normalized Difference NIR/Red Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Calibrated NDVI - CDVI
Abbreviation NDVI
Formula NIR - RED NIR + RED
Variables RED=[670;50;30],NIR=[800;10;10]
Expl. of Variables mit RED = 620 bis 700 nm (um 670nm) und NIR = ca. 800nm
Wavelengths 670;50;30,800;10;10
Source Original formula
Description

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