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)