Landsat 8/9 Norm R

Normalized Red for Landsat 8/9

Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA

Applications

Vegetation Analysis
Chlorophyll Assessment
Vegetation Stress Detection
Spectral Normalization
Agricultural Monitoring

Quick Stats

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

Description

Normalized red reflectance component for vegetation analysis. Useful for analyzing chlorophyll absorption and vegetation stress indicators.

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

B4 / (B5 + B4 + B3)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

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

Code Examples

norm_r.py

References

Normalized spectral components