Sentinel-2 reNDVI
Red Edge NDVI for Sentinel-2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: ESA
Applications
Chlorophyll content estimation
Vegetation stress detection
Crop health monitoring
Early disease detection
Precision agriculture
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 2
Description
A normalized difference vegetation index using red edge bands instead of traditional red and NIR. This index is particularly sensitive to chlorophyll content and vegetation stress.
Formulas
General Formula
Sentinel-2 Specific Formula
(RE2_750 - RE1_710) / (RE2_750 + RE1_710)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
re1: 710
re2: 750
Code Examples
rendvi.py
References
Gitelson & Merzlyak (1994). Quantitative estimation of chlorophyll-a using reflectance spectra.
Ahamed et al. (2011). A review of remote sensing methods for biomass feedstock production.