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