Exploring the Capabilities of Sentinel-2 Data in Vegetation Health/Stress Mapping

Sentinel-2's red-edge bands (705μm, 750μm) prove crucial for vegetation health/stress mapping, offering higher accuracy than traditional indices. The study, conducted at Keoladeo National Park (KNP), Indiademonstrates their significance in assessing leaf water content, carotenoid pigment levels, and chlorophyll. By comparing multiple vegetation parameters, researchers derived a health scale from 1 (unhealthy) to 9 (healthy). The findings highlight Sentinel-2's potential for monitoring biodiversity-rich ecosystems like KNP, where diverse habitats necessitate precise remote-sensing tools.

Shukla, G., Garg, R. D., Kumar Garg, P., Srivastava, H. S., Kumar, P., & Mohanty, B. (2019). Exploring the Capabilities of Sentinel-2 Data in Vegetation Health/Stress Mapping. IGARSS 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 6652–6655. https://doi.org/10.1109/igarss.2019.8898052