Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm
Specific Formula NIR - Red NIR + Red
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name LandsatTM (Landsat4,5)
Full Name Landsat Thematic Mapper
Bands 7
Spectrum [nm] 450-12500
Spat.Res. [m] 30-120
Inclination 0
Platform Landsat
Operator NASA / USGS
Date of Launch 1984-03-01
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Renormalized Difference Vegetation Index
Abbreviation RDVI
Formula 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 670,800
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Chen, J.M. - Evaluation of vegetation indices and a modified simple ratio for boreal applications 1996
2 Gitelson, Anatoly A. - Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index for Remote Quantification of Biophysical Characteristics of Vegetation 2004

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