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    The document discusses the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), which is a spectral index that uses near-infrared and red light reflectance values to measure vegetation. NDVI values range from -1 to 1, with healthy green vegetation having higher positive values due to high near-infrared reflectance and low red reflectance from chlorophyll absorption. The index provides a simple way to assess vegetation vigor and monitor plant health over time using multi-spectral satellite data.

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    The document discusses the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), which is a spectral index that uses near-infrared and red light reflectance values to measure vegetation. NDVI values range from -1 to 1, with healthy green vegetation having higher positive values due to high near-infrared reflectance and low red reflectance from chlorophyll absorption. The index provides a simple way to assess vegetation vigor and monitor plant health over time using multi-spectral satellite data.

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    The document discusses the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), which is a spectral index that uses near-infrared and red light reflectance values to measure vegetation. NDVI values range from -1 to 1, with healthy green vegetation having higher positive values due to high near-infrared reflectance and low red reflectance from chlorophyll absorption. The index provides a simple way to assess vegetation vigor and monitor plant health over time using multi-spectral satellite data.

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    The document discusses the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), which is a spectral index that uses near-infrared and red light reflectance values to measure vegetation. NDVI values range from -1 to 1, with healthy green vegetation having higher positive values due to high near-infrared reflectance and low red reflectance from chlorophyll absorption. The index provides a simple way to assess vegetation vigor and monitor plant health over time using multi-spectral satellite data.

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    NDVI

    Normalized difference vegetation index

    Band Ratios in Remote Sensing

    KEY REFERENCE:

    Kidwell, K.B., 1990, Global Vegetation Index User's Guide, U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration/National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service/National Climatic Data Center/Satellite Data
    Services Division.
    First: A few Simple Reminders about Spectral Signatures

    Thanks to Robin Weeks


    Laboratory Spectral Signatures II
    Common Urban Materials

    Healthy grass

    Concrete

    Astroturf

    wavelength

    Thanks to Robin Weeks


    The Effect of the Atmosphere on Spectral Data

    Path Radiance (Lp)

    Atmospheric
    Transmissivity (T)

    Thanks to Robin Weeks


    Effect of Topography
    on Scatterplots
    Grassy Flat terrain
    fields
    Terrain without
    topography

    Water/ Bare ground


    shade

    Terrain with topography

    Thanks to Robin Weeks


    Vegetation:

    Pigment in Plant Leaves


    (Chlorophyll) strongly absorbs
    visible light (0.4 to 0.7 m)

    Cell Structure however strongly


    reflects Near-IR (0.7 1.1 m)

    Thanks to Robin Weeks


    NDVI

    (courtesy http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov)
    NDVI: NearIR Red / NearIR + Red

    Green Vegetation
    Band 4

    Soil

    Shade/
    Water
    Band 3

    When using LANDSAT:


    Simple Ratio
    Band 3
    Band 4

    Band 4

    NDVI
    Band 4 - Band 3
    Band 4 + Band 3
    Band 3

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