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