Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula ( 1 + Y ) ⁢ 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm + Y
Specific Formula ( 1 + 0.16 ) ⁢ 2 - 1 2 + 1 + 0.16
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 Optimized Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
Abbreviation OSAVI
Formula ( 1 + Y ) ⁢ 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm + Y
Variables Y=0.16
Expl. of Variables mit Y = 0.16
Wavelengths 670,800
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Zarco-Tejada P.J.; Sepulcre-Cant?, G. - REMOTE SENSING OF VEGETATION BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR DETECTING STRESS CONDITION AND LAND COVER CHANGES 2007

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