Göktürk-1 MCARI1

Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index 1 for Göktürk-1

Vegetation Satellite Provider: IMPROSAT

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Applications

Vegetation Analysis

Chlorophyll Assessment

Agricultural Monitoring

Forest Health Analysis

Biomass Estimation

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation

Sensor: Göktürk-1

Provider: IMPROSAT

Bands Used: 3

Description

Enhanced vegetation chlorophyll index with improved sensitivity and reduced soil background effects. Modified version of MCARI using standard satellite bands.

Formulas

General Formula

Göktürk-1 Specific Formula

1.2 * (2.5 * (800nm - 670nm) - 1.3 * (800nm - 550nm))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Green: 550 nm

Red: 670 nm

NIR: 800 nm

Code Examples

mcari1.py

References

Haboudane et al. (2004)