Landsat 8/9 Norm NIR

Normalized Near-Infrared for Landsat 8/9

Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA

Applications

Vegetation Analysis
Biomass Assessment
Canopy Structure Analysis
Spectral Normalization
Agricultural Monitoring

Quick Stats

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

Description

Normalized near-infrared reflectance component for vegetation analysis. Highlights vegetation structural properties and biomass distribution.

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

B5 / (B5 + B4 + B3)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Green: 490-570 nm
Red: 640-760 nm
NIR: 780-1400 nm

Code Examples

norm_nir.py

References

Normalized spectral components