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	LandsatETM+ (Landsat7)
Full Name	Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
Bands	8
Spectrum [nm]	450-12500
Spat.Res. [m]	15-60
Inclination	98.2
Platform	Landsat
Operator	NASA / USGS
Date of Launch	1999-04-15
Comment
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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