Göktürk-1 EVI

Enhanced Vegetation Index for Göktürk-1

Vegetation Satellite Provider: IMPROSAT

Applications

Agriculture
Forest Health Assessment
Phenology Studies
Carbon Cycle Research

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Göktürk-1
Provider: IMPROSAT
Bands Used: 3

Description

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

Formulas

General Formula

Göktürk-1 Specific Formula

2.5 * ((NIR - Red) / (NIR + 6 * Red - 7.5 * Panchromatic + 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)