WorldView Legion MSR705
Modified Simple Ratio 705,750 for WorldView Legion
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
chlorophyll content estimation
vegetation health monitoring
red-edge analysis
crop monitoring
vegetation stress detection
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView Legion
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 2
Description
Modified Simple Ratio 705,750 is a vegetation index that uses the red-edge spectral region to assess vegetation characteristics, particularly chlorophyll content. It calculates the normalized difference between reflectance at 750nm and 705nm wavelengths.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView Legion Specific Formula
(Panchromatic - Red_Edge) / (Panchromatic + Red_Edge)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
705: 705
750: 750
Code Examples
msr705_750.py
References
Wu et al. (2008) - Estimating chlorophyll content from hyperspectral vegetation indices