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Formula

General Formula NIR RED + b a
Specific Formula 2 1 + b a
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 Soil-adjusted vegetation index 2
Abbreviation SAVI2
Formula NIR RED + b a
Variables
Expl. of Variables The actual gain (a) and intercept (b) values of the soil line rather than assuming them to be 1 and 0, respectively
Wavelengths 640:760,780:1400
Source Original formula
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