Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula NIR - a · RED
Specific Formula 2 - a · 1
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name AVHRR
Full Name Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Bands 6
Spectrum [nm] 580-12500
Spat.Res. [m] 1100-1100
Inclination 0
Platform TIROS-N / NOAA / METOP
Operator NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Date of Launch 1978-10-13
Comment NOAA-N (NOAA-18): Date of launch: 20 May 2005 NOAA-19: Date of launch: 6 Feb 2009
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Weighted Difference Vegetation Index
Abbreviation WDVI
Formula NIR - a · RED
Variables
Expl. of Variables a = nir soil / red soil
Wavelengths 640:760,780:1400
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Dorigo, W. A.; Zurita-Milla, R.; de Wit, A. J. W.; Brazile, J.; Singh, R.; Schaepman, M. E. - A review on reflective remote sensing and data assimilation techniques for enhanced agroecosystem modeling 2007
2 Leprieur, C.; Kerr, Y. H.; Pichon, J. M. - Critical assessment of vegetation indices from AVHRR in a semi-arid environment 1996

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