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Table 1 Overview of the spectral indices considered for the present work

From: Comparing leaf area index estimates in a Mediterranean forest using field measurements, Landsat 8, and Sentinel-2 data

Platform

Index

Formula

Spatial resolution (m)

Sentinel-2

LAI

SNAP biophysical processor

10

NDVI

\(\frac{B8-B4}{B8+B4}\)

10

NDWI

\(\frac{B3-B8}{B3+B8}\)

10

NBR

\(\frac{B8a-B12}{B8a+B12}\)

20

SR56

\(\frac{B5}{B6}\)

20

SR57

\(\frac{B5}{B7}\)

20

SR67

\(\frac{B6}{B7}\)

20

Landsat 8

NDVI

\(\frac{B4-B5}{B4+B5}\)

30

NDWI

\(\frac{B3-B5}{B3+B5}\)

30

NBR

\(\frac{B5-B7}{B5+B7}\)

30