Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula -0.2848 ⁢ [450:520] - 0.2435 ⁢ [520:600] - 0.5436 ⁢ [630:690] + 0.7243 ⁢ [760:900] + 0.0840 ⁢ [1550:1750] - 0.1800 ⁢ [2080:2350]
Specific Formula -0.2848 ⁢ Blue - 0.2435 ⁢ Green - 0.5436 ⁢ Red + 0.7243 ⁢ NIR + 0.0840 ⁢ SWIRI - 0.1800 ⁢ SWIRII
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 Tasselled Cap - vegetation
Abbreviation GVI
Formula -0.2848 ⁢ [450:520] - 0.2435 ⁢ [520:600] - 0.5436 ⁢ [630:690] + 0.7243 ⁢ [760:900] + 0.0840 ⁢ [1550:1750] - 0.1800 ⁢ [2080:2350]
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 450:520,520:600,630:690,760:900,1550:1750,2080:2350
Source Original formula
Description Für Landsat: -0.2848(Band 1) - 0.2435(Band 2) - 0.5436(Band 3)+ 0.7243(Band 4) + 0.0840(Band 5) - 0.1800(Band 7)

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Crist, Eric P.; Cicone, Richard C. - A Physically-Based Transformation of Thematic Mapper Data---The TM Tasseled Cap 1984
2 Ferencz, C.; Bognar, P.; Lichtenberger, J.; Hamar, D.; Tarscai, G.; Timar, G.; Molnar, G.; Pasztor, S.; Steinbach, P.; Szekely, B.; Ferencz, O. E.; Ferencz-Arkos, I. - Crop yield estimation by satellite remote sensing 2004
3 Friedl, M. A.; Schimel, D. S.; Michaelsen, J.; Davis, F. W.; Walker, H. - Estimating grassland biomass and leaf area index using ground and satellite data 1994
4 Huete, A. R.; Jackson, R. D. - Soil and atmosphere influences on the spectra of partial canopies 1988
5 Jacobsen, Anne; Broge, Niels H.; Hansen, Birger U. - Monitoring wheat fields and grasslands using spectral reflectance data 1995
6 Kauth, R. J. and Thomas, G. S. - The tasselled cap - a graphic description of the spectraltemporal development of agricultural crops as seen by Landsat 1976
7 Schlerf, M.; Atzberger, C.; Hill, J. - Remote sensing of forest biophysical variables using HyMap imaging spectrometer data 2005
8 Thenkabail, P. S.; Smith, R. B.; De Pauw, E. - Evaluation of narrowband and broadband vegetation indices for determining optimal hyperspectral wavebands for agricultural crop characterization 2002

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