WorldView 3 S3

S3 Snow Index for WorldView 3

Environmental Satellite Provider: MAXAR
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Applications

Snow

Quick Stats

Category: environmental
Sensor: WorldView 3
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 3

Description

S3 Snow Index for snow applications

Formulas

General Formula

WorldView 3 Specific Formula

(NIR1 * (Red - SWIR3)) / ((NIR1 + Red) * (NIR1 + SWIR3))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

N: 770-900 nm
R: 630-690 nm
S1: 1550-1750 nm

Code Examples

s3.py

References

https://doi.org/10.3178/jjshwr.12.28