In remote sensing, a 'false colour composite' (FCC) image displays:
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Only true colours as seen by the human eye
NIR as red, Red as green, Green as blue — making healthy vegetation appear bright red for better discrimination
Thermal infrared images in colour
Night-time imagery only
Correct Answer
B. NIR as red, Red as green, Green as blue — making healthy vegetation appear bright red for better discrimination
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Standard FCC: displays Near-Infrared (NIR) as red, Red band as green, Green band as blue. Result: healthy vegetation appears bright red (strong NIR reflectance from leaf cell structure). FCC enhances vegetation discrimination. Used in land use/cover mapping, crop health monitoring, forest fire assessment.
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