WorldView Legion MSR670
Modified Simple Ratio 670,800 for WorldView Legion
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
Boreal forest monitoring
LAI estimation in forests
Forest canopy analysis
Vegetation density assessment
Forest health monitoring
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView Legion
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 2
Description
A modified simple ratio vegetation index optimized for boreal forest applications. It normalizes the difference between NIR and red reflectance, providing improved LAI estimation in forest environments.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView Legion Specific Formula
(NIR_800 - Red_670) / (NIR_800 + Red_670)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
red: 670
nir: 800
Code Examples
msr670.py
References
Chen (1996). Evaluation of vegetation indices and a modified simple ratio for boreal applications.
Haboudane et al. (2004). Hyperspectral vegetation indices and novel algorithms for predicting green LAI of crop canopies.
Wu et al. (2008). Estimating chlorophyll content from hyperspectral vegetation indices.