WorldView 3 NDII
Normalized Difference Infrared Index for WorldView 3
Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
Applications
Vegetation Water Content
Drought Monitoring
Irrigation Management
Forest Fire Risk Assessment
Agricultural Water Stress
Quick Stats
Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView 3
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 2
Description
Vegetation water content index sensitive to changes in vegetation moisture and canopy water stress. Useful for drought monitoring and irrigation management.
Formulas
General Formula
WorldView 3 Specific Formula
(850nm - 1650nm) / (850nm + 1650nm)Spectral Band Visualization
Band Wavelengths
NIR: 850 nm
SWIR: 1650 nm
Code Examples
ndii.py
References
Hardisky et al. (1983)