Landsat 8/9 SAVI

Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index for Landsat 8/9

Vegetation Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
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Applications

Arid and Semi-arid Regions
Sparse Vegetation Monitoring
Soil-Vegetation Studies

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Landsat 8/9
Provider: USGS/NASA
Bands Used: 2

Description

Vegetation index that minimizes soil brightness influences. The L factor is typically set to 0.5 for moderate vegetation cover.

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

((B5 - B4) / (B5 + B4 + L)) * (1 + L)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Red: 630-690 nm
NIR: 770-900 nm

Code Examples

savi.py

References

Huete (1988)