There are no satellite products available for foliar pigment concentration or content. However, some vegetation indices have been developed that provide information about pigment content. More information about some of these indices and satellite data to be used can be found here:
Period: 2002 – 2012 Sensor: MERIS Frequency: 8 days (2002-2007) & 10 days (2008-2012) Resolutions: 300m & 1.2 km Extent: Global Data can be accessed here. Algorithm description: MTCI is an index calculated from the reflectance in bands 8,9 and 10 of MERIS sensor as follows: Accuracy: Indirect product evaluation was conducted by Dash et al (2004) using LIBSAIL model and (2) canopy…
Period: 2016 – present Sensor: Sentinel 2 MSI Frequency: 5 days at equator Resolutions: 20m Extent: Global The product algorithm can be accessed here. Algorithm description: MCARI (Modified Chlorophyll Absorption in Reflectance Index) is calculated from the reflectance in bands 3,4 and 5 of MSI sensor: and the Chlorophyll Index is calculated as Accuracy: Product is new and has not been…
Period: 2016 – present Sensor: Sentinel 2 MSI Frequency: 5 days at equator Resolutions: 20m Extent: Global The product algorithm can be accessed here. Algorithm description: Two indices can be calculated for carotenoid content Structure Insensitive Pigment Index (SIPI): and Pigment Specific Simple Ratio (PSSR): Accuracy: Product is new and has not been validated. Reference: Penuelas, J., Frederic, B. & Filella,…
Period: 2016 – present Sensor: Sentinel 2 MSI Frequency: 5 days at equator Resolutions: 20m Extent: Global The product algorithm can be accessed here. Algorithm description: Anthocyanin Reflectance Index (ARI1) can be calculated as: Accuracy: Product is new and has not been validated. Reference: Gitelson, A. A., Merzlyak, M. N. & Chivkunova, O. B. Optical Properties and Nondestructive Estimation of…
