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Formula

General Formula	$\frac{MIR - NIR}{MIR + NIR}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{3A - 2}{3A + 2}$
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	Normalized Difference MIR/NIR Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (in case of strong atmospheric disturbances)
Abbreviation	NDVI
Formula	$\frac{MIR - NIR}{MIR + NIR}$
Variables	MIR=[1300:3000],NIR=[800;10;10]
Expl. of Variables	mit MIR = 1300 bis 3000 nm
Wavelengths	800;10;10,1300:3000
Source	Original formula
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