Sentinel-2 PNDVI
Pan NDVI for Sentinel-2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: ESA
Applications
vegetation studies
leaf area index estimation
vegetation health assessment
vegetation density mapping
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 4
Description
Pan NDVI is designed for vegetation analysis, calculating vegetation health and density by comparing near-infrared and visible light reflectance. It provides a normalized method to assess vegetation health across multiple spectral bands.
Formulas
General Formula
Sentinel-2 Specific Formula
(B8 - (B3 + B4 + B1)) / (B8 + (B3 + B4 + B1))Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
BLUE: 420-480
GREEN: 490-570
RED: 640-760
NIR: 780-1400
Code Examples
pndvi.py
References
Wang et al. (2007) - Application of Pan NDVI in rice leaf area estimation