Gaofen-1 S

Saturation for Gaofen-1

Vegetation Satellite Provider: CNSA

Applications

Vegetation analysis
Environmental degradation assessment
Color analysis

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Gaofen-1
Provider: CNSA
Bands Used: 0

Description

A spectral index that calculates the color saturation by comparing the maximum and minimum RGB values. Used for analyzing vegetation characteristics and spectral indices for degradation of natural environments.

Formulas

General Formula

Gaofen-1 Specific Formula

(max(R,G,B) - min(R,G,B)) / max(R,G,B)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Code Examples

saturation.py

References

Escadafal
R. et al. (1994)