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MCARI1Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index 1

VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #20

Summary

The Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index 1 (MCARI1) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2004; its source is cited as D Haboudane (2004). Hyperspectral vegetation indices and novel algorithms for predicting green LAI of crop canopies: Modeling and validation in the context of precision agriculture. Remote Sensing of Environment, 90(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2003.12.013 .

Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 93.93th percentile overall, ranking 20 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 51 indices published within two years of 2004, it ranks 9 (84.31th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 92.42th percentile and ranks 17 out of 211 indices with citation data. Among the 39 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 7 (84.62th percentile).

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Formula

1.2 * (2.5 * (N - R) - 1.3 * (N - G))

Bands

N

Near-Infrared (NIR).

R

Red.

G

Green.

Polarizations

No radar polarizations are used in this index.

Constants

No constants are used in this index.

Reductions

No contextual reductions are used in this index.

Released under the MIT License.