Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula MIR NIR
Specific Formula 3A 2
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 Simple Ratio MIR/NIR Ratio Drought Index
Abbreviation RDI
Formula MIR NIR
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 780:1400,1400:3000
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Pinder, J. E.; McLeod, K. W. - Indications of relative drought stress in longleaf pine from Thematic Mapper data 1999

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