Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 800nm 670nm
Specific Formula 3 2
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name LandsatMSS (Landsat1-3)
Full Name Landsat Multispectral Scanner
Bands 4
Spectrum [nm] 500-1100
Spat.Res. [m] 80-80
Inclination 0
Platform Landsat
Operator NASA
Date of Launch 1972-07-23
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Simple Ratio 800/670 Ratio Vegetation Index
Abbreviation RVI
Formula 800nm 670nm
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 670,800
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Bannari, A.; Morin, D.; Bonn, F.; Huete, A. R. - A review of vegetation indices 1995
2 Huete, A. R.; Jackson, R. D. - Soil and atmosphere influences on the spectra of partial canopies 1988
3 Jackson, Ray D.; Huete, Alfredo R. - Interpreting vegetation indices 1991
4 Lymburner, L.; Beggs, PJ.; Jacobson, CR. - Estimation of canopy-average surface-specific leaf area using Landsat TM data 2000

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