Landsat 8/9 VIBI

Vegetation Index Built-up Index for Landsat 8/9

Urban Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA
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Applications

urban

Quick Stats

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

Description

Vegetation Index Built-up Index - A spectral index for urban applications.

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

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

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

N: 850
R: 650
S1: 1610

Code Examples

vibi.py

References

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2012.687842