Satellite analysis
NDVI can help, but it will not brief the crew
Why broad vegetation layers are useful for monitoring and still weak for dispatching a walk.
Satellite Analysis 6 min read
Section 1
NDVI is broad signal
It can show drift across the canopy, but it still leaves the crew translating that layer into a walk order.
Section 2
Operational decisions need more than a layer
If the question is where a small crew should stand first this week, the product has to narrow the action, not only expose stress.
Section 3
Use broad signal as triage, not verdict
The most useful role for satellite remains first-pass triage before field confirmation.