Landsat 8/9 S3

S3 Snow Index for Landsat 8/9

Environmental Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
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Applications

Snow

Quick Stats

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

Description

S3 Snow Index for snow applications

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

(B5 * (B4 - B6)) / ((B5 + B4) * (B5 + B6))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

N: 770-900 nm
R: 630-690 nm
S1: 1550-1750 nm

Code Examples

s3.py

References

https://doi.org/10.3178/jjshwr.12.28