Landsat 8/9 I

Intensity Index for Landsat 8/9

Urban Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA

Applications

Brightness Analysis
Color Space Conversion
Urban Mapping
Material Classification

Quick Stats

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

Description

Color brightness measure representing the total reflectance across visible bands. Used for overall brightness analysis and intensity-based classification.

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

(1/30.5) * (B4 + B3 + B1)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Red: 630-690 nm
Green: 530-590 nm
Blue: 450-515 nm

Code Examples

intensity.py

References

Standard color theory