Information for Sensor and Index
Formula
General Formula | |
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Specific Formula | |
Calculated | Automatic |
Comment |
Sensor
Name | MODIS |
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Full Name | Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
Bands | 36 |
Spectrum [nm] | 405-14385 |
Spat.Res. [m] | 250-1000 |
Inclination | 0 |
Platform | Terra / Aqua |
Operator | NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) |
Date of Launch | 1999-12-18 |
Comment | Terra: Date of launch: 18 December 1999 - operating nominally in 2012 Aqua: Date of launch: 4 May 2002 - operating nominally in 2012 |
Usable for Indices | yes |
Description |
Index
Name | Global Environment Monitoring Index |
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Abbreviation | GEMI |
Formula | |
Variables | n = ( 2 * ( NIR ^2 - RED ^2) + 1.5 * NIR + 0.5 * RED ) / ( NIR + RED + 0.5 ) |
Expl. of Variables | |
Wavelengths | 640:760,780:1400 |
Source | Original formula |
Description | Bannari 1996 |
References
Nr. | Author/Title | Year | Comment |
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1 | Huete, A.R.; Justice, C.; Liu, H. - Development of Vegetation and Soil Indices for MODIS- EOS | 1994 |
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