Information for Sensor and Index

Formula

General Formula 800nm - 670nm 800nm + 670nm + L ⁢ ( 1 + L )
Specific Formula 3 - 2 3 + 2 + L ⁢ ( 1 + L )
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 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 Bannari, A.; Morin, D.; Bonn, F.; Huete, A. R. - A review of vegetation indices 1995
2 Bastiaanssen, Wim G. M.; Molden, David J.; Makin, Ian W. - Remote sensing for irrigated agriculture: examples from research and possible applications 2000
3 Glenn, E. P.; Nagler, P. L.; Huete, A. R. - Vegetation Index Methods for Estimating Evapotranspiration by Remote Sensing 2010
4 Jackson, Ray D.; Huete, Alfredo R. - Interpreting vegetation indices 1991
5 Lymburner, L.; Beggs, PJ.; Jacobson, CR. - Estimation of canopy-average surface-specific leaf area using Landsat TM data 2000
6 Metternicht, G. - Vegetation indices derived from high-resolution airborne videography for precision crop management 2003
7 Rondeaux, Geneviève; Steven, Michael; Baret, Frédéric - Optimization of soil-adjusted vegetation indices 1996
8 Schmidt, H.; Karnieli, A. - Sensitivity of vegetation indices to substrate brightness in hyper-arid environment: The Makhtesh Ramon Crater (Israel) case study 2001

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