Dragonette-1 MCARI
Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index for Dragonette-1
Vegetation Satellite Provider: Wyvern
Applications
Vegetation Analysis
Chlorophyll Assessment
Crop Health Monitoring
Precision Agriculture
Forest Health Analysis
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Dragonette-1
Provider: Wyvern
Bands Used: 3
Description
Vegetation index designed to estimate chlorophyll content with reduced sensitivity to non-photosynthetic vegetation and soil background effects.
Formulas
General Formula
Dragonette-1 Specific Formula
((Band 16 - Band 13) - 0.2 * (Band 16 - Band 5)) * (Band 16 / Band 13)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
Green: 550 nm
Red: 670 nm
RedEdge: 700 nm
Code Examples
mcari.py
References
Daughtry et al. (2000)