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  • Inverted Red-Edge Chlorophyll Index: The Inverted Red-Edge Chlorophyll Index algorithm incorporates the reflectance in four bands to estimate canopy chlorophyll content (Guyot and Baret 1988 Clevers et al. 2000). The 'red edge' is the name given to the abrupt reflectance change in the 680-740 nm region of vegetation spectra that is caused by the combined effects of strong chlorophyll absorption and leaf internal scattering. Increases in the amount of chlorophyll visible to the sensor either through an increase in leaf chlorophyll content or Leaf Area Index (LAI) result in a broadening of a major chlorophyll absorption feature centred around 680 nm. The effect is to cause a movement of the point of maximum slope termed the red edge position (REP). The position of the red edge has been used as an indicator of stress and senescence of vegetation (Collins1978 Horler et al. 1983 Rock et al. 1988 Boochs et al. 1990 Jago and Curran 1995). The IRECI results from the following (Sensor-dependent) equation: IRECI = (IR_factor * near_IR - red1_factor * red1) / (red2_factor * red2 / red3_factor * red3). For Sentinel-2 the formula is: (B7 - B4) / (B5 / B6) where (Central wavelength/Bandwidth): B7 = 783 nm (15 nm) B6 = 740 nm (15 nm) B5 = 705 nm (15 nm) B4 = 665 nm (30 nm)

  • The Normalised Difference Turbidity Index (NDTI) quantifies the difference in reflectance between specific spectral bands which correlates with suspended sediment and turbidity levels.

  • The Normalized Difference Pond Index algorithm was developed by J.P Lacaux et al. (2006).The NDPI makes it possible not only to distinguish small ponds and water bodies (down to 0.01 ha) but also to differentiate vegetation inside ponds from that in their surroundings The NDPI results from the following equation: NDPI = (mir_factor * middle_IR - green_factor * green) / (mir_factor * middle_IR + green_factor * green)

  • The Transformed Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (TSAVI) method is a vegetation index that minimizes soil brightness influences by assuming the soil line has an arbitrary slope and intercept. TSAVI = (s *(NIR - s * Red - a)) / (a * NIR + Red - a * s + X * (1 + s2))

  • The Redness Index algorithm was developed to identify soil colour variations - Pouget et al.(1990). The RI results from the following equation: RI = (red_factor * red * red_factor * red) / (green_factor * green * green_factor * green * green_factor * green)

  • MCARI gives a measure of the depth of chlorophyll absorption and is very sensitive to variations in chlorophyll concentrations as well as variations in Leaf Area Index (LAI). MCARI values are not affected by illumination conditions the background reflectance from soil and other non-photosynthetic materials observed.

  • MCARI gives a measure of the depth of chlorophyll absorption and is very sensitive to variations in chlorophyll concentrations as well as variations in Leaf Area Index (LAI). MCARI values are not affected by illumination conditions the background reflectance from soil and other non-photosynthetic materials observed.

  • The Transformed Normalized Difference Vegetation Index algorithm indicates a relation between the amount of green biomass that is found in a pixel. (Senseman et.al. 1996). Transformed Normalised Difference Vegetation index (TNDVI) is the square root of the NDVI. It has higher coefficient of determination for the same variable and this is the difference between TNDVI and NDVI. The formula of TNDVI has always positive values and the variances of the ratio are proportional to mean values. The TNDVI results from the following equation: TNDVI = sqrt( (IR_factor * near_IR - red_factor * red) / (IR_factor * near_IR + red_factor * red) + 0.5)

  • The Transformed Normalized Difference Vegetation Index algorithm indicates a relation between the amount of green biomass that is found in a pixel. (Senseman et.al. 1996). Transformed Normalised Difference Vegetation index (TNDVI) is the square root of the NDVI. It has higher coefficient of determination for the same variable and this is the difference between TNDVI and NDVI. The formula of TNDVI has always positive values and the variances of the ratio are proportional to mean values. The TNDVI results from the following equation: TNDVI = sqrt( (IR_factor * near_IR - red_factor * red) / (IR_factor * near_IR + red_factor * red) + 0.5)

  • The Normalized Burn Ratio Index (NBR) uses the NIR and SWIR bands to emphasize burned areas while mitigating illumination and atmospheric effects. NBR = (NIR - SWIR) / (NIR+ SWIR)