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GREEN VEGETATION INDEX [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Mathematical Geography
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normalized difference vegetation index
1, record 1, English, normalized%20difference%20vegetation%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NDVI 2, record 1, English, NDVI
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- normalized difference vegetation cover index 3, record 1, English, normalized%20difference%20vegetation%20cover%20index
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The NDVI has been correlated with such physical measurements as total standing biomass green leaf-area index(LAI) and per cent vegetation cover but is probably best described as a relative measure of vegetation vigor and photosynthetic activity. 4, record 1, English, - normalized%20difference%20vegetation%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI) is the ratio between the difference and sum of two spectral bands. One band is in the visible spectrum(e. g. avhrr_ch1) and one band in the near IR [infrared]... NDVI provides an estimation of the health of vegetation and the means of monitoring changes in vegetation over time. Values close to zero mean little or no vegetation and values close to +1(0. 6-0. 9) indicate high density of green leaves. 5, record 1, English, - normalized%20difference%20vegetation%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
normalized difference vegetation index; NDVI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - normalized%20difference%20vegetation%20index
Record 1, Key term(s)
- normalised difference vegetation index
- normalised difference vegetation cover index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Géographie mathématique
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de végétation par différence normalisée
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20par%20diff%C3%A9rence%20normalis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IVDN 2, record 1, French, IVDN
correct, masculine noun
- NDVI 2, record 1, French, NDVI
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de Tucker 3, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Tucker
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- indice d'activité végétale 3, record 1, French, indice%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- indice différentiel normalisé de végétation 4, record 1, French, indice%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20normalis%C3%A9%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation
correct, masculine noun
- indice de végétation normalisé 5, record 1, French, indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20normalis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indice de végétation par différence normalisée (IVDN) [ou] NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index]) est un indice de végétation. Le NDVI se calcule à partir des réflectances mesurées dans les bandes visible rouge et le proche infrarouge, [...] où NIR est la réflexion dans la bande proche infra-rouge, et R est la réflexion dans la bande rouge visible. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20par%20diff%C3%A9rence%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de végétation par différence normalisée; indice de Tucker; indice d'activité végétale; NDVI : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20par%20diff%C3%A9rence%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Geografía matemática
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de vegetación
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20vegetaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de diferencia normalizada de vegetación 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20diferencia%20normalizada%20de%20vegetaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow vegetation index
1, record 2, English, yellow%20vegetation%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- YVI 1, record 2, English, YVI
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellow stuff index 2, record 2, English, yellow%20stuff%20index
correct
- YVI 2, record 2, English, YVI
correct
- YVI 2, record 2, English, YVI
- yellowness index 3, record 2, English, yellowness%20index
correct
- YVI 4, record 2, English, YVI
correct
- YVI 4, record 2, English, YVI
- yellowness vegetation index 5, record 2, English, yellowness%20vegetation%20index
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the Tasseled Cap transformation of Landsat MSS data, four new separate images are created, including the soil brightness index(SBI), the green vegetation index(GVI), the yellow stuff index(YVI), and a non-such index(NSI) associated with atmospheric effects and image noise. 6, record 2, English, - yellow%20vegetation%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yellow vegetation index; YVI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 2, English, - yellow%20vegetation%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de jaunissement
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20jaunissement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- YVI 1, record 2, French, YVI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espace de Kauth-Thomas par exemple est un espace indiciel orthonormé à quatre indices : l'indice de verdure (en angloaméricain : «Greenness Vegetation Index» (GVI), «Greenness Index»), l'indice de luminance du sol (en angloaméricain : «Soil Brightness Index», SBI), l'indice de jaunissement (en angloaméricain : «Yellowness Vegetation Index», YVI), et l'indice inaffecté. [...] Cet espace permet de rendre compte d'un modèle de couvert végétal [...] 2, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20jaunissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de jaunissement; YVI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20jaunissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-such index
1, record 3, English, non%2Dsuch%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NSI 1, record 3, English, NSI
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the Tasseled Cap transformation of Landsat MSS data, four new separate images are created, including the soil brightness index(SBI), the green vegetation index(GVI), the yellow stuff index(YVI), and a non-such index(NSI) associated with atmospheric effects and image noise. Generally, the GVI and SBI indexes contain most of the scene information(95% to 98%). 2, record 3, English, - non%2Dsuch%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-such index; NSI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - non%2Dsuch%20index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice inaffecté
1, record 3, French, indice%20inaffect%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- NSI 2, record 3, French, NSI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espace de Kauth-Thomas par exemple est un espace indiciel orthonormé à quatre indices : l'indice de verdure (en angloaméricain : «Greenness Vegetation Index» (GVI), «Greenness Index»), l'indice de luminance du sol (en angloaméricain : «Soil Brightness Index», SBI), l'indice de jaunissement (en angloaméricain : «Yellowness Vegetation Index», YVI), et l'indice inaffecté. [...] Cet espace permet de rendre compte d'un modèle de couvert végétal [...] 3, record 3, French, - indice%20inaffect%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice inaffecté; NSI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 3, French, - indice%20inaffect%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Heat (Physics)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- photochemical reflectance index
1, record 4, English, photochemical%20reflectance%20index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PRI 2, record 4, English, PRI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- physiological reflectance index 3, record 4, English, physiological%20reflectance%20index
former designation, correct
- PRI 3, record 4, English, PRI
correct
- PRI 3, record 4, English, PRI
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Photochemical Reflectance Index: An optical indicator of photosynthetic radiation use efficiency across species, functional types, and nutrient levels ... 4, record 4, English, - photochemical%20reflectance%20index
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a new suite of indices have been developed that exploits narrow band spectroradiometric data. The physiological reflectance index (PRI) introduced by Gamon et al. (1992) follows the form of equation 1 and is based on reflectances at 531 nm (band 1) and 570 nm (band 2) wavelengths. Gamon et al. (1997) renamed this the photochemical reflectance index and suggested that the index was a good predictor of photosynthetic radiation use efficiency at the leaf or canopy level, if the canopy is uniform and completely covers the soil background. The index has not shown sensitivity to nutrient stress, but it is affected by water stress with severe wilting ... 3, record 4, English, - photochemical%20reflectance%20index
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Heating treatments increase aboveground net primary production(detectable via the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, a measure of green biomass) and enhance gross photosynthesis(detectable via the Photochemical Reflectance Index, a measure of xanthophyll cycle pigment activity and relative photosynthetic rate).... Heating enhanced the Photochemical Reflectance Index(PRI) slightly relative to that of controls. This enhancement was most visible near noon, and relaxed by 3 : 00 pm..., suggesting that this effect was a temporally dynamic one reflecting altered physiological activity towards midday. 5, record 4, English, - photochemical%20reflectance%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice de réflectance
1, record 4, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- indice de réflectance PRI 2, record 4, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance%20PRI
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le but d'évaluer la possibilité de mesurer les indices de vigueur des forêts à partir de la réflectance spectrale foliaire, [...] Nous avons mesuré la réflectance des pousses des sapins baumiers de chacun des traitements en laboratoire au moyen d'un spectroradiomètre portatif dont la gamme spectrale s'étendait de 350 nm à 2 500 nm. [...] La plupart des gammes d'ondes ont révélé que les traitements avaient eu des effets marqués, et les gammes d'ondes les plus significatives se trouvaient dans la région d'absorption de la chlorophylle entre 500 nm et 740 nm. [...] Les traitements ont influé sur les indices de réflectance, qui sont définis comme le rapport et l'écart normalisé entre la gamme d'ondes la plus significative à 711 nm et la gamme d'ondes la moins significative à 913 nm (P < 0,0001). 3, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] nous avons montré que les variations de l'indice de réflectance PRI (physiological reflectance index) étaient liées aux mécanismes de dissipation thermique de l'excès d'énergie absorbée par la végétation et pouvaient être appliquées à la détection du stress hydrique chez la vigne. 2, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Des mesures prises au radiomètre sur les tertres de la Butte aux Pierres permettront [...] de coupler les longueurs d'ondes obtenues au sol avec celles du satellite Spot - dont nous utilisons les «images» pour repérer les tertres sablo-terreux en contexte marécageux, et ce grâce aux indices de réflectance distincts selon les qualités de terrain analysées par le biais de l'informatique. 4, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- green vegetation index
1, record 5, English, green%20vegetation%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GVI 2, record 5, English, GVI
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- greenness index 3, record 5, English, greenness%20index
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the greenness(or Green Vegetation Index-GVI) refers to green vegetation cover or vegetation biomass above ground... 2, record 5, English, - green%20vegetation%20index
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green vegetation index; GVI : term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 4, record 5, English, - green%20vegetation%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de verdure
1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20verdure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GVI 2, record 5, French, GVI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indice de verdeur 3, record 5, French, indice%20de%20verdeur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la vigueur de la végétation. 4, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20verdure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espace de Kauth Thomas par exemple est un espace indiciel orthonormé à quatre indices : l'«indice de verdure» (en angloaméricain : Greenness Vegetation Index, GVI, Greenness Index), l'«indice de luminance du sol» (en angloaméricain : Soil Brightness Index SBI), l'«indice de jaunissement» (en angloaméricain : Yellowness Vegetation Index, YVI), et l'«indice inaffecté». [...] Cet espace permet de rendre compte d'un modèle de couvert végétal dit modèle de canopée [...] 4, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20verdure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'indice de verdeur rend compte de la teneur en chlorophylle des végétaux. 4, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20verdure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice de verdure; indice de verdeur; GVI : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20verdure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brown leaf area index
1, record 6, English, brown%20leaf%20area%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BLAI 1, record 6, English, BLAI
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... BLAI is an index of only dead, standing vegetation ... 2, record 6, English, - brown%20leaf%20area%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we found that the SAR signal was not significantly attenuated by sparse green vegetation cover(green leaf area index < 0. 35) and dense standing brown vegetation cover(brown leaf area index up to 1. 5). 1, record 6, English, - brown%20leaf%20area%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brown leaf area index; BLAI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 6, English, - brown%20leaf%20area%20index
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indice de la surface foliaire brune
1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20la%20surface%20foliaire%20brune
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- BLAI 1, record 6, French, BLAI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- indice BLAI 1, record 6, French, indice%20BLAI
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de végétation morte telle que laissée derrière par les forestiers. 2, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20la%20surface%20foliaire%20brune
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de la surface folaire brune; BLAI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20la%20surface%20foliaire%20brune
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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