Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 3 ( ( 700nm - 670nm ) - 0.2 ( 700nm - 550nm ) ( 700nm 670nm ) )
Specific Formula 3 ( ( Red_edge - Red ) - 0.2 ( Red_edge - Green ) ( Red_edge Red ) )
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name RapidEye
Full Name TACHYS (Rapid), MATI (Eye), CHOMA (Earth), CHOROS (Space), TROCHIA (Orbit)
Bands 5
Spectrum [nm] 440-850
Spat.Res. [m] 5-5
Inclination 0
Platform
Operator Rapid eye AG
Date of Launch 2008-08-29
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Transformed Chlorophyll Absorbtion Ratio
Abbreviation TCARI
Formula 3 ( ( 700nm - 670nm ) - 0.2 ( 700nm - 550nm ) ( 700nm 670nm ) )
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 550,670,700
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Eitel, J. U. H.; Long, D. S.; Gessler, P. E.; Smith, A. M. S. - Using insitu measurements to evaluate the new RapidEye™ satellite series for prediction of wheat nitrogen status 2007
2 Main, Russell; Cho, Moses Azong; Mathieu, Renaud; O’Kennedy, Martha M.; Ramoelo, Abel; Koch, Susan - An investigation into robust spectral indices for leaf chlorophyll estimation 2011

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