Landsat 8/9 NGRDI

Normalized Green Red Difference Index for Landsat 8/9

Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
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Applications

Vegetation

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Landsat 8/9
Provider: USGS/NASA
Bands Used: 2

Description

Normalized Green Red Difference Index for vegetation applications

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

(B3 - B4) / (B3 + B4)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

G: 520-600 nm
R: 630-690 nm

Code Examples

ngrdi.py

References

https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-4257(79)90013-0