Sentinel-2 MCARI
Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index for Sentinel-2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: ESA
Applications
Vegetation Analysis
Chlorophyll Assessment
Crop Health Monitoring
Precision Agriculture
Forest Health Analysis
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
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
Sentinel-2 Specific Formula
((B5 - B4) - 0.2 * (B5 - B3)) * (B5 / B4)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
Green: 550 nm
Red: 670 nm
RedEdge: 700 nm
Code Examples
mcari.py
References
Daughtry et al. (2000)