Dragonette-2/3 WDVI

Weighted Difference Vegetation Index for Dragonette-2/3

Vegetation Satellite Provider: Wyvern

Applications

Vegetation monitoring with soil correction
LAI estimation
Crop growth monitoring
Agricultural applications
Sparse vegetation mapping

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Dragonette-2/3
Provider: Wyvern
Bands Used: 2

Description

A vegetation index that accounts for soil background by using a weighted difference between NIR and red bands. The weight parameter 'a' is the slope of the soil line, typically derived from bare soil measurements.

Formulas

General Formula

Dragonette-2/3 Specific Formula

Band29 - a * Band16

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

red: 640-680
nir: 780-900

Code Examples

wdvi.py

References

Clevers (1989). Application of a weighted infrared-red vegetation index for estimating leaf Area Index by Correcting for Soil Moisture.
Baret & Guyot (1991). Potentials and limits of vegetation indices for LAI and APAR assessment.