Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$(1 + Y) \frac{800nm - 670nm}{800nm + 670nm + Y}$
Specific Formula	$(1 + 0.16) \frac{2 - 1}{2 + 1 + 0.16}$
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	Optimized Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
Abbreviation	OSAVI
Formula	$(1 + Y) \frac{800nm - 670nm}{800nm + 670nm + Y}$
Variables	Y=0.16
Expl. of Variables	mit Y = 0.16
Wavelengths	670,800
Source	Original formula
Description

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Zarco-Tejada P.J.; Sepulcre-CantÃ³, G. - REMOTE SENSING OF VEGETATION BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR DETECTING STRESS CONDITION AND LAND COVER CHANGES	2007

Visualisation

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