Landsat 8/9 IPVI
Infrared Percentage Vegetation Index for Landsat 8/9
Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
Applications
Vegetation Monitoring
Agricultural Assessment
Forest Health Analysis
Biomass Estimation
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Landsat 8/9
Provider: USGS/NASA
Bands Used: 2
Description
Enhanced vegetation index that combines simple ratio and NDVI approaches. Provides improved sensitivity to vegetation changes and reduced soil background effects.
Formulas
General Formula
Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula
B5 / (B5 + B4) * 2 * (NDVI + 1)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
NIR: 770-900 nm
Red: 630-690 nm
Code Examples
ipvi.py
References
Crippen (1990)