Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm + L ⁢ ( 1 + L )
Specific Formula near_infrared - red near_infrared + red + L ⁢ ( 1 + L )
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name SPOT 1-3
Full Name Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre, später: Satellite Pour l’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 Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
Abbreviation SAVI
Formula 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm + L ⁢ ( 1 + L )
Variables L = 0,5
Expl. of Variables L = 0,5 (between -0,9 and 1,6)
Wavelengths 670,800
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Bastiaanssen, Wim G. M.; Molden, David J.; Makin, Ian W. - Remote sensing for irrigated agriculture: examples from research and possible applications 2000
2 Huete, A. R.; Hua, G.; Qi, J.; Chehbouni, A.; van Leeuwen, W. J. D. - Normalization of multidirectional red and NIR reflectances with the SAVI 1992
3 Jackson, Ray D.; Huete, Alfredo R. - Interpreting vegetation indices 1991
4 Major, D. J.; Baret, F.; Guyot, G. - A ratio vegetation index adjusted for soil brightness 1990
5 Metternicht, G. - Vegetation indices derived from high-resolution airborne videography for precision crop management 2003
6 Qi, J.; Chehbouni, A.; Huete, A. R.; Kerr, Y. H.; Sorooshian, S. - A modified soil adjusted vegetation index 1994
7 Rondeaux, Geneviève; Steven, Michael; Baret, Frédéric - Optimization of soil-adjusted vegetation indices 1996
8 Zarco-Tejada P.J.; Sepulcre-CantĂł, G. - REMOTE SENSING OF VEGETATION BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR DETECTING STRESS CONDITION AND LAND COVER CHANGES 2007

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