ABSTRACT
MODTRAN MODerate-resolution atmospheric TRANsmission-an atmospheric correction model
MSAVI Modi¦ed Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index MSG/SEVIRI Meteosat Second Generation/Spinning
Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager MSS Multispectral Scanner (Landsat) NASA National Aeronautics and Space
Administration NDVI Normalized di§erence vegetation index NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Acronyms and De¦nitions .................................................................................................................175 8.1 Introduction: Vegetation Indices and Ÿeir Uses ...............................................................176