Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{[8475:8825] \cdot [8475:8825]}{[8125:8475] \cdot [8925:9275]}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{TIR_Band11 \cdot TIR_Band11}{TIR_Band10 \cdot TIR_Band12}$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	ASTER
Full Name	Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
Bands	15
Spectrum [nm]	520-11650
Spat.Res. [m]	15-90
Inclination	98.3
Platform
Operator	NASA
Date of Launch	1999-12-18
Comment
Usable for Indices	yes
Description

Index

Name	Siliceous Rocks
Abbreviation
Formula	$\frac{[8475:8825] \cdot [8475:8825]}{[8125:8475] \cdot [8925:9275]}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	8125:8475,8475:8825,8925:9275
Source	Derived from specific sensor formula
Description	Berechnungen ASTER: (b11b11)/(b10b12)

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Ninomiya, Y. - Mapping quartz, carbonate minerals, and mafi cultramafic rocks using remotely sensed multispectral thermal infrared ASTER data	2002

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