Landsat 8/9 GOSAVI
Green Optimized Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index for Landsat 8/9
Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
Applications
Soil Analysis
Vegetation Monitoring
Agriculture
Sparse Vegetation Assessment
Soil-Vegetation Studies
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Landsat 8/9
Provider: USGS/NASA
Bands Used: 2
Description
Soil-adjusted vegetation index that uses green wavelengths and incorporates a soil adjustment factor to minimize soil background influences. Optimized for vegetation monitoring in areas with varying soil conditions.
Formulas
General Formula
Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula
(B5 - B3) / (B5 + B3 + 0.16)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
Green: 510-580 nm
NIR: 770-900 nm
Code Examples
gosavi.py
References
Gilabert et al. (2002)