BJ3A EVI

Enhanced Vegetation Index for BJ3A

Vegetation Satellite Provider: 21AT

Applications

Agriculture
Forest Health Assessment
Phenology Studies
Carbon Cycle Research

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: BJ3A
Provider: 21AT
Bands Used: 3

Description

Improved vegetation index that reduces atmospheric and soil background effects. More sensitive to vegetation changes than NDVI.

Formulas

General Formula

BJ3A Specific Formula

2.5 * ((NIR - Red) / (NIR + 6 * Red - 7.5 * Blue + 1))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Blue: 450-520 nm
Red: 630-690 nm
NIR: 770-900 nm

Code Examples

evi.py

References

Huete et al. (2002)