Information for Sensor and Index
Formula
| General Formula | |
|---|---|
| Specific Formula | |
| 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 | Renormalized Difference Vegetation Index |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | RDVI |
| Formula | |
| Variables | |
| Expl. of Variables | |
| Wavelengths | 670,800 |
| Source | Original formula |
| Description |
References
| Nr. | Author/Title | Year | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gitelson, Anatoly A. - Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index for Remote Quantification of Biophysical Characteristics of Vegetation | 2004 |
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