Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula NIR - RED - y ( RED - BLUE ) NIR + RED - y ( RED - BLUE )
Specific Formula 44 - 18 - y ( 18 - 2 ) 44 + 18 - y ( 18 - 2 )
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name HyMap
Full Name Hyperspectral Mapper
Bands 126
Spectrum [nm] 429-2493.8
Spat.Res. [m] 4-4
Inclination 0
Platform airborne
Operator
Date of Launch 0000-00-00
Comment Pixel per line: 512 Field of view: 61,3°
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index
Abbreviation ARVI
Formula NIR - RED - y ( RED - BLUE ) NIR + RED - y ( RED - BLUE )
Variables NIR = [781:1399]
Expl. of Variables y = quotient derived from the components of atmospheric reflectance in the blue and red channel (see literature, e.g. Bannari 1992, for details)
Wavelengths 420:480,640:760,781:1399
Source Original formula
Description Minimizes the effects of atmospheric scattering in comparison to the NDVI

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Gitelson, A. A.; Kaufman, Y. J.; Stark, R.; Rundquist, D. - Novel algorithms for remote estimation of vegetation fraction 2002

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