Landsat 8/9 bNIRv

Blue Near-Infrared Reflectance of Vegetation for Landsat 8/9

Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
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Applications

vegetation

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Landsat 8/9
Provider: USGS/NASA
Bands Used: 2

Description

Blue Near-Infrared Reflectance of Vegetation - A spectral index for vegetation applications.

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

((B5 - B1)/(B5 + B1)) * B5

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

N: 850
B: 450

Code Examples

bnirv.py

References

https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JG008240