Landsat 8/9 NIRv

Near-Infrared Reflectance of Vegetation 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

Near-Infrared Reflectance of Vegetation for vegetation applications

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

((B5 - B4) / (B5 + B4)) * B5

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

N: 770-900 nm
R: 630-690 nm

Code Examples

nirv.py

References

https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1602244