WorldView 2 PNDVI
Pan NDVI for WorldView 2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
vegetation studies
leaf area index estimation
vegetation health assessment
vegetation density mapping
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView 2
Provider: MAXAR
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
WorldView 2 Specific Formula
(NIR1 - (Green + Red + Blue)) / (NIR1 + (Green + Red + Blue))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