WorldView 3 ND MIR/NIR
Normalized Difference MIR/NIR Vegetation Index for WorldView 3
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
Vegetation Vitality Assessment
Atmospheric Disturbance Correction
Forest Health Monitoring
Agricultural Assessment
Environmental Stress Detection
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView 3
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 2
Description
Specialized vegetation index using mid-infrared and near-infrared bands. Particularly effective during strong atmospheric disturbances and for vegetation vitality assessment.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView 3 Specific Formula
(SWIR5 - NIR1) / (SWIR5 + NIR1)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
NIR: 800 nm
MIR: 1300-3000 nm
Code Examples
nd_mir_nir.py
References
Rock et al. (1988)