WorldView 2 SAVI
Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index for WorldView 2
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
Arid and Semi-arid Regions
Sparse Vegetation Monitoring
Soil-Vegetation Studies
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView 2
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 2
Description
Vegetation index that minimizes soil brightness influences. The L factor is typically set to 0.5 for moderate vegetation cover.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView 2 Specific Formula
((NIR1 - Yellow) / (NIR1 + Yellow + L)) * (1 + L)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
Red: 630-690 nm
NIR: 770-900 nm
Code Examples
savi.py
References
Huete (1988)