Landsat 8/9 SWI

Snow Water 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

Snow Water Index for snow applications

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

(B3 * (B5 - B6)) / ((B3 + B5) * (B5 + B6))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

G: 520-600 nm
N: 770-900 nm
S1: 1550-1750 nm

Code Examples

swi.py

References

https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11232774