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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT MONITORING INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Remote Sensing
- Biogeography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- global environment monitoring index
1, record 1, English, global%20environment%20monitoring%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GEMI 1, record 1, English, GEMI
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- global environmental monitoring index 2, record 1, English, global%20environmental%20monitoring%20index
correct
- GEMI 2, record 1, English, GEMI
correct
- GEMI 2, record 1, English, GEMI
- GEMI index 3, record 1, English, GEMI%20index
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-linear index to monitor global vegetation from satellites. 3, record 1, English, - global%20environment%20monitoring%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Global Environment Monitoring Index (GEMI, Pinty and Verstraete 1992), is another method that minimizes atmosphere-induced variations in the vegetation index. The GEMI index also provides greater sensitivity to changes in biomass at high levels of biomass. 3, record 1, English, - global%20environment%20monitoring%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
global environment monitoring index; GEMI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - global%20environment%20monitoring%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Télédétection
- Biogéographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de végétation zonale
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20zonale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GEMI 2, record 1, French, GEMI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice obtenu par la combinaison non linéaire de deux canaux spectraux identiques à ceux utilisés dans l'indice de Tucker mais pondérés par des coefficients. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20zonale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GEMI est un indice de végétation non linéaire développé par Pinty & Verstraete (1992) pour minimiser l'effet de l'atmosphère sur la mesure. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20zonale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet indice est destiné à l'étude de l'état, de la distribution spatiale et de l'évolution temporelle de la couverture végétale, sur une région du globe, à partir de données multibandes de satellites. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20zonale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice de végétation zonale; GEMI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20zonale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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