TripleSat Fe3+

Ferric Iron Index for TripleSat

Geology Satellite Provider: 21AT

Get Imagery

Applications

Geology

Mining

Heavy Metal Detection

Lithologic Mapping

Quick Stats

Category: geology

Sensor: TripleSat

Provider: 21AT

Bands Used: 2

Description

Geological index for detecting ferric iron (Fe3+) concentrations in rocks and soils. Useful for lithologic mapping and identifying iron-rich mineral formations.

Formulas

General Formula

TripleSat Specific Formula

Red / Green

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Green: 520-600 nm

Red: 630-690 nm

Code Examples

fe3_iron.py

References

Rowan & Mars (2003)