WorldView 3 MSI
Moisture Stress Index for WorldView 3
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
Vegetation Water Stress
Drought Monitoring
Irrigation Management
Forest Fire Risk Assessment
Agricultural Water Management
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView 3
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 2
Description
Simple ratio index for detecting vegetation water stress and moisture content. Higher values indicate greater water stress in vegetation.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView 3 Specific Formula
SWIR2 / NIR1Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
NIR: 820 nm
SWIR1: 1600 nm
Code Examples
msi.py
References
Hunt & Rock (1989)