KOMPSAT-3 NLI

Nonlinear vegetation index for KOMPSAT-3

Vegetation Satellite Provider: SIIS

Applications

Dense vegetation monitoring
LAI estimation with reduced saturation
Forest canopy analysis
High biomass vegetation assessment
Agricultural crop monitoring

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: KOMPSAT-3
Provider: SIIS
Bands Used: 2

Description

A vegetation index that uses a nonlinear relationship between NIR and red bands to reduce the saturation effect at high biomass levels. The squared NIR term helps maintain sensitivity to vegetation changes in dense canopies.

Formulas

General Formula

KOMPSAT-3 Specific Formula

(NIR² - Red) / (NIR² + Red)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

red: 640-680
nir: 780-900

Code Examples

nli.py

References

Goel & Qin (1994). Influences of canopy architecture on relationships between various vegetation indices and LAI and Fpar: A computer simulation.
Chen (1996). Evaluation of vegetation indices and a modified simple ratio for boreal applications.
Pu et al. (2008). Comparative Analysis of EO-1 ALI and Hyperion, and Landsat ETM+ Data for Mapping Forest Crown Closure and Leaf Area Index.