WorldView Legion MCARI
Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index for WorldView Legion
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
Vegetation Analysis
Chlorophyll Assessment
Crop Health Monitoring
Precision Agriculture
Forest Health Analysis
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView Legion
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 3
Description
Vegetation index designed to estimate chlorophyll content with reduced sensitivity to non-photosynthetic vegetation and soil background effects.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView Legion Specific Formula
((700nm - 670nm) - 0.2 * (700nm - 550nm)) * (700nm / 670nm)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
Green: 550 nm
Red: 670 nm
RedEdge: 700 nm
Code Examples
mcari.py
References
Daughtry et al. (2000)