BJ3N BWDRVI
Blue Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index for BJ3N
Vegetation Satellite Provider: 21AT
Applications
High biomass vegetation monitoring
LAI estimation in dense canopies
Agricultural yield prediction
Vegetation assessment with reduced atmospheric effects
Crop health monitoring
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: BJ3N
Provider: 21AT
Bands Used: 2
Description
A blue-based variant of WDRVI that uses blue instead of red bands. This index maintains sensitivity at high biomass levels while using the blue spectral region, which can be advantageous in certain applications.
Formulas
General Formula
BJ3N Specific Formula
(0.1 * NIR - Blue) / (0.1 * NIR + Blue)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
blue: 420-480
nir: 780-900
Code Examples
bwdrvi.py
References
Hancock & Dougherty (2007). Relationships between blue- and red-based vegetation indices and leaf area and yield of alfalfa.