Eyes on Earth Episode 12 – Plant Health via Satellite (NDVI)
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Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about an important tool for remote sensing scientists – the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI).
USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Research Physical Scientist Jesslyn Brown
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Summary: A farmer at the foot of a corn stalk can tell how well the plant is faring. That same farmer might survey his entire field for crop health. But assessing the health of crops or forests at regional, national, and international scales requires remote sensing, most often via satellite. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk to Jesslyn Brown about the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), a tool that uses the broader electromagnetic spectrum to estimate plant health.
Guests: Jesslyn Brown, Research Physical Scientist
Host: John Hult
Producers: John Hult
Release date: Dec. 16, 2019
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