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