Sentinel-2 EVI

Enhanced Vegetation Index for Sentinel-2

Vegetation Satellite Provider: ESA
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Applications

Agriculture
Forest Health Assessment
Phenology Studies
Carbon Cycle Research

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 3

Description

Improved vegetation index that reduces atmospheric and soil background effects. More sensitive to vegetation changes than NDVI.

Formulas

General Formula

Sentinel-2 Specific Formula

2.5 * ((B8 - B4) / (B8 + 6 * B4 - 7.5 * B1 + 1))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Blue: 450-520 nm
Red: 630-690 nm
NIR: 770-900 nm

Code Examples

evi.py

References

Huete et al. (2002)