Glossary for Geospatial Science

greenness: �The biophysical property of the surface of the earth that indicates its greenness in a biological sense and gives a qualitative estimate of green biomass.� It measures plant vigor, water wellness, and chlorophyll content.� Greenness can be computed from Landsat MSS or TM images and stored in a raster object by Kauth�s greenness, brightness, wetness transformations.