Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula NIR - G
Specific Formula 4 - 1
Calculated Automatic
Comment

Sensor

Name LandsatMSS (Landsat1-3)
Full Name Landsat Multispectral Scanner
Bands 4
Spectrum [nm] 500-1100
Spat.Res. [m] 80-80
Inclination 0
Platform Landsat
Operator NASA
Date of Launch 1972-07-23
Comment
Usable for Indices yes
Description

Index

Name Difference NIR/Green Green Difference Vegetation Index
Abbreviation GDVI
Formula NIR - G
Variables
Expl. of Variables
Wavelengths 490:570,780:1400
Source Original formula
Description

References

Nr. Author/Title Year Comment
1 Tucker, C. J.; Elgin Jr, J. H.; McMurtrey Iii, J. E.; Fan, C. J. - Monitoring corn and soybean crop development with hand-held radiometer spectral data 1979

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