Sentinel-2 VrNIRBI

Visible Red-Based Built-Up Index for Sentinel-2

Urban Satellite Provider: ESA
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Applications

urban

Quick Stats

Category: urban
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 2

Description

Visible Red-Based Built-Up Index - A spectral index for urban applications.

Formulas

General Formula

Sentinel-2 Specific Formula

(B4 - B8)/(B4 + B8)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

R: 650
N: 850

Code Examples

vrnirbi.py

References

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.03.037