Landsat 8/9 RCC

Red Chromatic Coordinate 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: 3

Description

Red Chromatic Coordinate for vegetation applications

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

B4 / (B4 + B3 + B2)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

R: 630-690 nm
G: 520-600 nm
B: 450-520 nm

Code Examples

rcc.py

References

https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-4257(87)90088-5