Sentinel-2 REIP2
Red-Edge Inflection Point 2 for Sentinel-2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: ESA
Applications
Chlorophyll content mapping
Red edge position analysis
Vegetation health monitoring
LAI estimation
Precision agriculture
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 4
Description
A variant of the red edge inflection point calculation using slightly different wavelengths. This index provides an alternative measurement of the red edge position for chlorophyll assessment.
Formulas
General Formula
Sentinel-2 Specific Formula
702 + 40 * (((B4 + B7) / 2 - B5) / (B6 - B5))Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
red: 667
re1: 702
re2: 742
nir: 782
Code Examples
reip2.py
References
Herrmann et al. (2011). LAI assessment of wheat and potato crops by VENμS and Sentinel-2 bands.
le Maire et al. (2004). Towards universal broad leaf chlorophyll indices.