Gaofen-2 MTVI2
Modified Triangular Vegetation Index 2 for Gaofen-2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: CNSA
Applications
Vegetation Analysis
Chlorophyll Assessment
Leaf Area Index Estimation
Crop Health Monitoring
Forest Canopy Analysis
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Gaofen-2
Provider: CNSA
Bands Used: 3
Description
Advanced triangular vegetation index with enhanced sensitivity to vegetation chlorophyll content and reduced soil background interference.
Formulas
General Formula
Gaofen-2 Specific Formula
(1.5 * 1.2 * (NIR - Green) - 2.5 * (Red - Green) * (2 * NIR + 1)^2 - (6 * NIR - 5 * Red) - 0.5)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
Green: 550 nm
Red: 670 nm
NIR: 800 nm
Code Examples
mtvi2.py
References
Haboudane et al. (2004)