WorldView 3 NDVIc

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index C for WorldView 3

Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR

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Applications

vegetation monitoring with atmospheric correction

improved vegetation assessment

canopy background effect reduction

precision agriculture

vegetation stress detection

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation

Sensor: WorldView 3

Provider: MAXAR

Bands Used: 3

Description

NDVIc is a corrected version of NDVI that incorporates SWIR bands to account for atmospheric and canopy background effects. The correction factor using SWIR bands helps improve the accuracy of vegetation assessments, particularly in areas with varying atmospheric conditions or soil backgrounds.

Formulas

General Formula

WorldView 3 Specific Formula

(NIR1 - Red) / (NIR1 + Red) * (1 - (SWIR2 - SWIRmin) / (SWIRmax - SWIRmin))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

RED: 640-760

NIR: 780-1400

SWIR: 1550-1750

Code Examples

ndvic.py

References

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index with atmospheric and canopy background corrections