Göktürk-1 MCARI

Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index for Göktürk-1

Vegetation Satellite Provider: IMPROSAT
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Applications

Vegetation Analysis
Chlorophyll Assessment
Crop Health Monitoring
Precision Agriculture
Forest Health Analysis

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Göktürk-1
Provider: IMPROSAT
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

Göktürk-1 Specific Formula

((700nm - 670nm) - 0.2 * (700nm - 550nm)) * (700nm / 670nm)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Green: 550 nm
Red: 670 nm
RedEdge: 700 nm

Code Examples

mcari.py

References

Daughtry et al. (2000)