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== Vegetation index using the Raster Calculator ==  
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= Spectral vegetation index using Raster Calculator =  
# Click the {{button|text=Add raster layer}} [[Image:QGIS_2.0_addrast.png|20px]] and select a multiband Sentinel-2 satellite image
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* Click the {{button|text=Open Data Source Manager}} [[Image:QGIS_3.0_datasource.png|30px]] and then {{button|text=Add raster layer}} [[Image:QGIS_2.0_addrast.png|20px]] and select the file  ''/geodata/lucc/s2/Subset_S2A_MSIL2A_20170619T_MUL.tif''.
# Check the rank and spectral range of bands in the multiband file (e.g. see table [[Changing Raster Layer Style]]).
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* Check the rank and spectral range of bands in the multiband file (e.g. see table [[Changing Raster Layer Style]]). Here the rank of 10 bands  is B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B8A,B11,B12.
# After clicking {{button|text=Open}}, the raster layer appears in the QGIS canvas.
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* Click {{mitem|text=Raster --> Raster calculator}}.
# Click {{mitem|text=Raster --> Raster calculator}}.
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* A powerful normalization is realized by the ''normalized difference vegetation index'' that forms the basis of most vegetation indices $NDVI = (Nir - Red) / (Nir + Red)$. It can be implemented using {{tool|text=Raster Calculator}} as seen in the following screenshot:
# A powerful normalization is realized by the ''normalized difference vegetation index'' that forms the basis of most vegetation indices $NDVI = (NIR - Red) / (NIR + RED)$. It can be implemented using {{tool|text=Raster Calculator}} as seen in the following screenshot:
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[[File:Qgis_raster_calc_ndvi.png|600px]]
[[File:Qgis_raster_calc_ndvi.png |400px]]
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* Define path and file name of the output layer. {{button|text=OK}}.
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* Map visualization: Open the raster layer properties by right-clicking the ndvi raster in the [[TOC]] selecting {{button|text=Properties}}, or by simply double clicking.
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* Select the {{button|text=Symbology}} tab. Under '''Render type''' select {{button|text=Singleband pseudocolor}}.
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** Open the the pulldown menu of {{button|text=Color ramp}} by clicking on [[File:Qgis_pull_down.png]] Select {{mitem|text= All color ramps --> RdYlGn}}. Under {{button|text=Mode}}  select {{button|text=Equal interval}}. Set the number of {{button|text=Classes}} to 10. In the pulldown menu of {{button|text=Color ramp}} select {{mitem|text=Invert Color Ramp}}.
  
== Spectral indices using OTB ==
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** To finish, click {{button|text=Apply}} (see '''Fig. A''').
  
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= Several spectral indices at once using OTB =
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A convenient module for calculating one or several spectral indices at the same time can be found in the QGIS processing toolbox.
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* Type {{typed|text=Radiometric}} into the search field and find the {{button|text=OTB --> Feature Extraction --> Radiometric Indices}} tool.
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* Open it with a double click.
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* Assign the bands in the multiband file to the correct spectral sensitivity.
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* If you want to calculate a single spectral index type in the text field ''Available Radiometric Indices'': {{typed|text="Vegetation:NDVI"}}
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* If you want to calculate several spectral indices at once and store them in a multiband file click {{button|text=Help}} to find definitions of available spectral indices in three categories (vegetation, soil, water) and relevant channels of the input multiband image.
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* In the text field ''Available Radiometric Indices'' type with apostrophs:
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{{typed|text="Vegetation:NDVI Water:NDWI2 Soil:BI2"}}
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* Click {{button|text=Run}}.
  
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[[File:Qgis_radiometric_composite.png|left|400px]]
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{| class="wikitable"
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| style="border: 0pt" | [[file:Qgis_ndvi_pseudo.png|thumb|left|400px|'''Figure A: ''' Single band '''NDVI''' (color table = RdYlGn)]]
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| style="border: 0pt" | [[file:Qgis_vi_composite.png|thumb|left|400px|'''Figure B: '''Spectral composite (RGB = NDVI,BI2,NDWI)]]
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|}
 
[[Category:Working with Raster Data]]
 
[[Category:Working with Raster Data]]
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[[Category:QGIS Tutorial]]
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[[Category:Tutorials]]

Latest revision as of 18:03, 14 June 2021

[edit] Spectral vegetation index using Raster Calculator

  • Click the Open Data Source Manager QGIS 3.0 datasource.png and then Add raster layer QGIS 2.0 addrast.png and select the file /geodata/lucc/s2/Subset_S2A_MSIL2A_20170619T_MUL.tif.
  • Check the rank and spectral range of bands in the multiband file (e.g. see table Changing Raster Layer Style). Here the rank of 10 bands is B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B8A,B11,B12.
  • Click Raster --> Raster calculator.
  • A powerful normalization is realized by the normalized difference vegetation index that forms the basis of most vegetation indices $NDVI = (Nir - Red) / (Nir + Red)$. It can be implemented using Raster Calculator as seen in the following screenshot:

Qgis raster calc ndvi.png

  • Define path and file name of the output layer. OK.
  • Map visualization: Open the raster layer properties by right-clicking the ndvi raster in the TOC selecting Properties, or by simply double clicking.
  • Select the Symbology tab. Under Render type select Singleband pseudocolor.
    • Open the the pulldown menu of Color ramp by clicking on Qgis pull down.png Select All color ramps --> RdYlGn. Under Mode select Equal interval. Set the number of Classes to 10. In the pulldown menu of Color ramp select Invert Color Ramp.
    • To finish, click Apply (see Fig. A).

[edit] Several spectral indices at once using OTB

A convenient module for calculating one or several spectral indices at the same time can be found in the QGIS processing toolbox.

  • Type Radiometric into the search field and find the OTB --> Feature Extraction --> Radiometric Indices tool.
  • Open it with a double click.
  • Assign the bands in the multiband file to the correct spectral sensitivity.
  • If you want to calculate a single spectral index type in the text field Available Radiometric Indices: "Vegetation:NDVI"
  • If you want to calculate several spectral indices at once and store them in a multiband file click Help to find definitions of available spectral indices in three categories (vegetation, soil, water) and relevant channels of the input multiband image.
  • In the text field Available Radiometric Indices type with apostrophs:

"Vegetation:NDVI Water:NDWI2 Soil:BI2"

  • Click Run.
Qgis radiometric composite.png


Figure A: Single band NDVI (color table = RdYlGn)
Figure B: Spectral composite (RGB = NDVI,BI2,NDWI)
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