Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{NIR}{RED + SWIR}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{NIR}{Red + SWIRII}$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	LandsatETM+ (Landsat7)
Full Name	Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
Bands	8
Spectrum [nm]	450-12500
Spat.Res. [m]	15-60
Inclination	98.2
Platform	Landsat
Operator	NASA / USGS
Date of Launch	1999-04-15
Comment
Usable for Indices	yes
Description

Index

Name	Specific Leaf Area Vegetation Index
Abbreviation	SLAVI
Formula	$\frac{NIR}{RED + SWIR}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	640:760,780:1400,1400:3000
Source	Original formula
Description

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Lymburner, L.; Beggs, PJ.; Jacobson, CR. - Estimation of canopy-average surface-specific leaf area using Landsat TM data	2000

Visualisation

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