Sentinel-2 IPVI
Infrared Percentage Vegetation Index for Sentinel-2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: ESA
Applications
Vegetation Monitoring
Agricultural Assessment
Forest Health Analysis
Biomass Estimation
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 2
Description
Enhanced vegetation index that combines simple ratio and NDVI approaches. Provides improved sensitivity to vegetation changes and reduced soil background effects.
Formulas
General Formula
Sentinel-2 Specific Formula
B8 / (B8 + B4) * 2 * (NDVI + 1)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
NIR: 770-900 nm
Red: 630-690 nm
Code Examples
ipvi.py
References
Crippen (1990)