Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula	$\frac{550nm - 650nm}{550nm + 650nm}$
Specific Formula	$\frac{green - red}{green + red}$
Calculated	Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name	SPOT 1-3
Full Name	SystÃ¨me Probatoire dâ€™Observation de la Terre, spÃ¤ter: Satellite Pour lâ€™Observation de la Terre
Bands	4
Spectrum [nm]	500-890
Spat.Res. [m]	10-20
Inclination	0
Platform	SPOT
Operator
Date of Launch	1968-02-22
Comment	Stereo capability, SPOT 2 not active since June 2009
Usable for Indices	yes
Description

Index

Name	Normalized Difference 550/650 Photosynthetic vigour ratio
Abbreviation	PVR
Formula	$\frac{550nm - 650nm}{550nm + 650nm}$
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths	550,650
Source	Original formula
Description

References

Nr.	Author/Title	Year	Comment
1	Metternicht, G. - Vegetation indices derived from high-resolution airborne videography for precision crop management	2003

Visualisation

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