Landsat 8/9 RGBVI

Red Green Blue Vegetation Index 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 Green Blue Vegetation Index for vegetation applications

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

(B3 ** 2.0 - B2 * B4)/(B3 ** 2.0 + B2 * B4)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

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

Code Examples

rgbvi.py

References

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2015.02.012