Landsat 8/9 EVI

Enhanced Vegetation Index for Landsat 8/9

Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
Get Imagery

Applications

Agriculture
Forest Health Assessment
Phenology Studies
Carbon Cycle Research

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Landsat 8/9
Provider: USGS/NASA
Bands Used: 3

Description

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

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

2.5 * ((B5 - B4) / (B5 + 6 * B4 - 7.5 * B1 + 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)