Landsat 8/9 SI

Shadow 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

Shadow Index for vegetation applications

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

((1.0 - B2) * (1.0 - B3) * (1.0 - B4)) ** (1/3)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

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

Code Examples

si.py

References

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.465.8749&rep=rep1&type=pdf