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Vegetation IndicesVegetation Indices

Prof. Arnon Karnieli

The Remote Sensing LaboratoryJacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevSede-Boker Campus 84990, ISRAEL

Prof. Arnon Karnieli

The Remote Sensing LaboratoryJacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevSede-Boker Campus 84990, ISRAEL

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DefinitionDefinition

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SR = NIR/Red

Simple Ratio (SR)Simple Ratio (SR)

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Vegetation healthVegetation health

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• The SR is based on the difference between the maximum absorption of radiation in the red (due to the chlorophyll pigments) and the maximum reflection of radiation in the NIR (due to the leaf cellular structure), and the fact that soil spectra, lacking these mechanisms, typically do not show such a dramatic spectral difference.

• The values of the SR range from 0 to infinity

• SR uses radiance, surface reflectance (), or apparent reflectance (measured at the top of the atmosphere) rather than digital numbers.

Characteristics of SRCharacteristics of SR

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NIR-Red scatterplotNIR-Red scatterplot

SR = NIR/RedNIR

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DNs for Band A: 62 54 39 43

The same ground cover has different DNs...

DNs for Band B: 71 63 24 31

Spectral Ratioing may alleviate the problem...

ExampleExample

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DNs for Band A: 62 49 19 27 Band B: 71 63 24 31 Ratio A/B: 0.87 0.78 0.79 0.87

The same groundcovers now havesimilar DNs...

Example (Cont.)Example (Cont.)

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NDVI = (NIR- Red)/(NIR+ Red)

The Normilized Difference Vegetation IndexThe Normilized Difference Vegetation Index

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• NDVI has the advantage of varying between -1 and +1, while the SR ranges from 0 to infinity.

• In NDVI it is easier to separate snow, clouds, and water (negative values) from soil and vegetation (positive values).

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SRNDVI

SR

SR vs. NDVISR vs. NDVI

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SR vs. NDVISR vs. NDVI

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High index values dense/health vegetation

Low index values sparse/stress vegetation

Typical NDVI values:Bare soils: 0.08 – 0.1Desert vegetation: 0.1 – 0.3Tropical forest: 0.4 – 0.6Water, snow, clouds: <0

Interpretation of NDVIInterpretation of NDVI

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High Correlation with: • Photosynthetic activity• Vegetation cover• Leaf area index• Green leaf biomass• Carbon fluxes• Foliar loss and damage• Chlorophyll contentAlso used for:• Crop classification• Plant Phenology• Change detection

Applications of NDVIApplications of NDVI

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Leaf Area Index is defined as the total one- side green leaf area per unit ground surface area (m2/ m2).

Leaf Area Index (LAI)Leaf Area Index (LAI)

LAI example

LAI = 6 means 6m2 leaf area per 1m2 ground area.

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It is an important biological parameter because: It defines the area that interacts with solar radiation and provides the remote sensing signal It is the surface that is responsible for carbon absorption and exchange with the atmosphere..

Leaf Area Index (LAI)Leaf Area Index (LAI)

Destructive sampling

Radiation measurements

Remote sensing

MethodsDirect: Indirect:

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Non-linear correlationsNon-linear correlations

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Linear correlationsLinear correlations

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NDVI calculationsNDVI calculations

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NDVINDVI

NDVI productNDVI product

NIR - R

NIR + R

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NDVI derived from NOAA-AVHRR

NDVI - IsraelNDVI - Israel

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True Color NDVI

NDVI of snowNDVI of snow

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Low NDVI VALUEHighLow NDVI VALUEHigh

NDVI PhenologyNDVI Phenology

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VI optimizationVI optimization

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August Average NDVI, AfricaAugust Average NDVI, Africa

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Maximum Value Composite (MVC)Maximum Value Composite (MVC)

2,400 km

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Day 10.120.200.100.15

Day 20.150.100.500.12

Day 30.090.500.150.11

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Day n0.060.250.630.11

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MVC - importanceMVC - importance

• Eliminate effects of cloud cover

• Eliminate effects of atmospheric

aerosols

• Eliminate effects of view zenith angle

• Eliminate effects of solar zenith angle

Forward view angle

Backward view angle

Nadir

2330 km SWATH

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residual clouds


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NDVI time seriesNDVI time series

Movie

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NDVI global coverageNDVI global coverage

Movie

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Soil and Vegetation Reflectance ScatterplotSoil and Vegetation Reflectance Scatterplot

Red

NIR

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Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI)Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI)

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Red Reflectance

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Soil Back

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Greening Line

A, B = Pixels of bare soilC, D = Pixels of partly green vegetation cover.E = Pixel of green vegetation

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baPVI

RNIR

The objective of PVI is to remove the effect of soil brightness and isolate reflectance changes due to vegetation only

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NDVI – soil sensitivityNDVI – soil sensitivity

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(1 )NIR R

NIR R

SAVI LL

L = 1 For low vegetation densityL = 0.5 For intermediate vegetation density;L = 0.25 For high vegetation density.

Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI)Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI)

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SAVISAVI

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NDVI – soil sensitivity SAVI – soil sensitivity

Soil sensitivitySoil sensitivity

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Surface colorSurface color

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( )

NIR rb

NIR rb

rb red blue red

ARVI

The resistance of the ARVI to atmospheric effects (in comparison to the NDVI) is accomplished by a self-correction process for the atmospheric effect on the red channel, using the difference in the radiance between the blue and the red channels to correct the radiance in the red channel.

= 1.0

Atmospheric Resistant Vegetation Index Atmospheric Resistant Vegetation Index

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NNormalized DDifference

VVegetation IIndex

NIR RED

NIR RED

NDVI

AAtmospheric RResistant

VVegetation IIndex

NIR rb

NIR rb

ARVI

rb RED BLUE RED

Atmospheric

Resistance

SSoil AAdjusted

VVegetation IIndex

NIR RED

NIR RED

SAVI LL

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Soil Background Correction

EEnhanced VVegetation

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NIR RED

NIR RED BLUE

EVI GL c c1 2

The ultimate index!

Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)

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The enhanced vegetation index (EVI) was developed to optimize the vegetation signal with improved sensitivity in high biomass regions and improved vegetation monitoring while correcting for canopy background signals reducing atmosphere influences.

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NIR R

NIR R B

EVI GC C L

where are atmospherically-corrected or partially atmosphere corrected (Rayleigh and ozone absorption) surface reflectances, L is the canopy background adjustment term, and C1, C2 are the coefficients of the aerosol resistance term, which uses the blue band to correct for aerosol influences in the red band. The coefficients adopted in the EVI algorithm are, L=1, C1 = 6, C2 = 7.5, and G (gain factor) = 2.5.


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EVI Image of Riparian, Wetland, and Agricultural Areas along the Lower Colorado River and U.S.-Mexico Border


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Ndvi vs. EVINdvi vs. EVI

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EVI – global coverageEVI – global coverage

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Red Edge

Blue Shift of the Red edgeBlue Shift of the Red edge

Blue Shift

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Red Edge PositionRed Edge Position

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Red edge positionRed edge position

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False color image

2nd derivative image


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Perpendicular Vegetation Index:

Vegetation Indices – summary (1)Vegetation Indices – summary (1)

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baPVI

RNIR

/NIR RSR

NIR R

NIR R

NDVI

Simple Ratio:

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index:

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(1 )NIR R

NIR R

SAVI LL

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NIR rb

NIR rb

rb red blue red

ARVI

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NIR R

NIR R B

EVI GC C L

Vegetation Indices (2)Vegetation Indices (2)

Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index:

Atmospheric Resistance Vegetation Index:

Enhanced Vegetation Index:

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Types of vegetation indicesTypes of vegetation indices

Ratio-based (red and NIR spectral bands):

SR, NDVI, ARVI

Orthogonal-based difference of red and NIR spectral bands:

PVI

Hybrid/combination of the two:

SAVI, EVI

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