SAGA-GIS Module Library Documentation (v2.2.2)

Module Vegetation Index (Distance Based)

Distance based vegetation indices.

References:
K.R. McCloy (2006): Resource Management Information Systems: Remote Sensing, GIS and Modelling. 2nd Edition, CRC Taylor & Francis, 575pp.

N.G. Silleos, T.K. Alexandridis, I.Z. Gitas & K. Perakis (2006): Vegetation Indices: Advances Made in Biomass Estimation and Vegetation Monitoring in the Last 30 Years, Geocarto International, 21:4, 21-28, online.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputRed ReflectanceGrid (input)RED--
Near Infrared ReflectanceGrid (input)NIR--
OutputPerpendicular Vegetation Index (Richardson and Wiegand, 1977) (*)Grid (optional output)PVI0--
Perpendicular Vegetation Index (Perry and Lautenschlager, 1984) (*)Grid (optional output)PVI1--
Perpendicular Vegetation Index (Walther and Shabaani) (*)Grid (optional output)PVI2--
Perpendicular Vegetation Index (Qi, et al., 1994) (*)Grid (optional output)PVI3--
Transformed Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (Baret et al. 1989) (*)Grid (optional output)TSAVI--
Transformed Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (Baret and Guyot, 1991) (*)Grid (optional output)ATSAVI--
OptionsIntercept of Soil LineFloating pointINTERCEPT-Default: 0.000000
Slope of Soil LineFloating pointSLOPE-Default: 0.500000
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd imagery_tools 0 [-RED <str>] [-NIR <str>] [-PVI0 <str>] [-PVI1 <str>] [-PVI2 <str>] [-PVI3 <str>] [-TSAVI <str>] [-ATSAVI <str>] [-INTERCEPT <str>] [-SLOPE <str>]
  -RED:<str>      	Red Reflectance
	Grid (input)
  -NIR:<str>      	Near Infrared Reflectance
	Grid (input)
  -PVI0:<str>     	Perpendicular Vegetation Index (Richardson and Wiegand, 1977)
	Grid (optional output)
  -PVI1:<str>     	Perpendicular Vegetation Index (Perry and Lautenschlager, 1984)
	Grid (optional output)
  -PVI2:<str>     	Perpendicular Vegetation Index (Walther and Shabaani)
	Grid (optional output)
  -PVI3:<str>     	Perpendicular Vegetation Index (Qi, et al., 1994)
	Grid (optional output)
  -TSAVI:<str>    	Transformed Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (Baret et al. 1989)
	Grid (optional output)
  -ATSAVI:<str>   	Transformed Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (Baret and Guyot, 1991)
	Grid (optional output)
  -INTERCEPT:<str>	Intercept of Soil Line
	Floating point
	Default: 0.000000
  -SLOPE:<str>    	Slope of Soil Line
	Floating point
	Default: 0.500000