Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula ( 1 a2 + 1 ) ⁢ ( NIR - ar - b )
Specific Formula ( 1 a2 + 1 ) ⁢ ( 2 - ar - b )
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 Perpendicular Vegetation Index
Abbreviation PVI
Formula ( 1 a2 + 1 ) ⁢ ( NIR - ar - b )
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 780:1400
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Dorigo, W. A.; Zurita-Milla, R.; de Wit, A. J. W.; Brazile, J.; Singh, R.; Schaepman, M. E. - A review on reflective remote sensing and data assimilation techniques for enhanced agroecosystem modeling 2007
2 Jackson, Ray D.; Huete, Alfredo R. - Interpreting vegetation indices 1991
3 Schlerf, M.; Atzberger, C.; Hill, J. - Remote sensing of forest biophysical variables using HyMap imaging spectrometer data 2005

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