Isolating Vegetation Cover in Satellite Imagery Using the Vegetation Index
The Department of Geology, in collaboration with the Continuing Education Unit at the College of Science, University of Baghdad, hosted a lecture titled “Isolating Vegetation Cover in Satellite Imagery Using the Vegetation Index.” The event was held under the patronage of Dean of the College Assistant Professor Dr. Raed Faleh Hassan, Dean of the College
The lecture presented by delivered by Dr. Zainab Dhimad Hassan aimed to explain how the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is used to separate green vegetation from the brightness of other surface features on Earth. NDVI is calculated as the difference between near-infrared (NIR) and red reflectance, divided by the sum of these spectral bands.
The lecture, , covered the classification of NDVI maps into different vegetation categories, presenting them as color-coded vegetation maps that represent varying levels of plant cover. It highlighted the process of isolating vegetation captured using an objective mapping tool to identify vegetation-covered areas within the study region. This was achieved by utilizing different spatial coordinates of the satellite imagery and applying the vegetation index. The lecture also explored the use of satellite data to analyze NDVI values, assess the spatial distribution of vegetation cover, and track changes over time. The analysis of satellite imagery, which consists of multiple electromagnetic spectra—including visible light (Visible), near-infrared (NIR), and middle-infrared (MIR)
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