WorldView Legion MCARI/OSAVI750
MCARI/OSAVI750 for WorldView Legion
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
chlorophyll content estimation
vegetation health assessment
red-edge analysis
precision agriculture
crop monitoring
vegetation stress detection
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView Legion
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 3
Description
MCARI/OSAVI750 is a vegetation index that combines the Modified Chlorophyll Absorption Ratio Index with the Optimized Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index using red-edge bands. It is specifically designed to estimate chlorophyll content using the 750nm band instead of traditional NIR bands.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView Legion Specific Formula
((Panchromatic - Red_Edge) - 0.2 * (Panchromatic - Green) * (Panchromatic / Red_Edge)) / ((1 + 0.16) * (Panchromatic - Red_Edge) / (Panchromatic + Red_Edge + 0.16))Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
550: 550
705: 705
750: 750
Code Examples
mcari_osavi750.py
References
Wu et al. (2008) - Estimating chlorophyll content from hyperspectral vegetation indices