Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula ( 1 + Y ) 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm + Y
Specific Formula ( 1 + 0.16 ) near_infrared - red near_infrared + red + 0.16
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name SPOT 1-3
Full Name Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre, später: Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre
Bands 4
Spectrum [nm] 500-890
Spat.Res. [m] 10-20
Inclination 0
Platform SPOT
Operator
Date of Launch 1968-02-22
Comment Stereo capability, SPOT 2 not active since June 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 Rondeaux, Geneviève; Steven, Michael; Baret, Frédéric - Optimization of soil-adjusted vegetation indices 1996
2 Zarco-Tejada P.J.; Sepulcre-CantĂł, G. - REMOTE SENSING OF VEGETATION BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR DETECTING STRESS CONDITION AND LAND COVER CHANGES 2007

Visualisation

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