WorldView 4 EVI

Enhanced Vegetation Index for WorldView 4

Vegetation Satellite Provider: MAXAR
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Applications

Agriculture
Forest Health Assessment
Phenology Studies
Carbon Cycle Research

Quick Stats

Category: vegetation
Sensor: WorldView 4
Provider: MAXAR
Bands Used: 3

Description

Improved vegetation index that reduces atmospheric and soil background effects. More sensitive to vegetation changes than NDVI.

Formulas

General Formula

WorldView 4 Specific Formula

2.5 * ((NIR - Red) / (NIR + 6 * Red - 7.5 * Panchromatic + 1))

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Blue: 450-520 nm
Red: 630-690 nm
NIR: 770-900 nm

Code Examples

evi.py

References

Huete et al. (2002)