Sentinel-2 MSR705
Modified Simple Ratio 705,750 for Sentinel-2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: ESA
Applications
chlorophyll content estimation
vegetation health monitoring
red-edge analysis
crop monitoring
vegetation stress detection
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 2
Description
Modified Simple Ratio 705,750 is a vegetation index that uses the red-edge spectral region to assess vegetation characteristics, particularly chlorophyll content. It calculates the normalized difference between reflectance at 750nm and 705nm wavelengths.
Formulas
General Formula
Sentinel-2 Specific Formula
(B6 - B5) / (B6 + B5)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
705: 705
750: 750
Code Examples
msr705_750.py
References
Wu et al. (2008) - Estimating chlorophyll content from hyperspectral vegetation indices