Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{800nm - 670nm}{800nm + 670nm + L} (1 + L)$
Specific Formula	$\frac{7 - 6}{7 + 6 + L} (1 + L)$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	SeaWiFS
Full Name	Sea-viewing Wide Field of view Sensor
Bands	8
Spectrum [nm]	412-905
Spat.Res. [m]	0-0
Inclination	0
Platform	SeaStar/OrbView-2
Operator	GeoEye
Date of Launch	1999-08-01
Comment	OrbView-2: Date of launch: 1 August 1997
Usable for Indices	yes
Description

Index

Name	Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
Abbreviation	SAVI
Formula	$\frac{800nm - 670nm}{800nm + 670nm + L} (1 + L)$
Variables	L = 0,5
Expl. of Variables	L = 0,5 (between -0,9 and 1,6)
Wavelengths	670,800
Source	Original formula
Description

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Zarco-Tejada P.J.; Sepulcre-Cant?, G. - REMOTE SENSING OF VEGETATION BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR DETECTING STRESS CONDITION AND LAND COVER CHANGES	2007

Visualisation

Sensor

Index