Dragonette-2/3 MCARI
Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index for Dragonette-2/3
Vegetation Satellite Provider: Wyvern
Applications
Vegetation Analysis
Chlorophyll Assessment
Crop Health Monitoring
Precision Agriculture
Forest Health Analysis
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Dragonette-2/3
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-2/3 Specific Formula
((Band20 - Band17) - 0.2 * (Band20 - Band9)) * (Band20 / Band17)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
Green: 550 nm
Red: 670 nm
RedEdge: 700 nm
Code Examples
mcari.py
References
Daughtry et al. (2000)