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Index Band indices are a spectral enhancement to the image the enhances the contrast of the specified features within the image. Making that feature brighter and most other features darker. When the provided equation is reversed you can oen achieve the opposite effect and suppress the specified feature while enhancing the appearance of all other features. These enhancements are all calculated using equations ran on the bands spectral imagery (using band math) developed by subject matter experts. These band based equations result in a black and white image that can then be utilized on its own or further enhanced by displaying it with other bands or indices in a false color composite. MXR-pp-multispectral 07/20 info@maxar.com maxar.com index name index use description equation WorldView-Water (WV-WI) Useful for detecting standing, flowing water, or shadow in VNIR imagery ((B8-B1)/(B8+B1)) Water Index Useful for detecting standing, flowing, or absorbed water ((B9-B1)/(B9+B1)) WorldView – Vegetation (WV-VI) Useful for detecting vegetation and assessing vegetation health ((B8-B5)/(B8+B5)) Modified Vegetation Index Useful for discerning between plastic tarps & netting and vegetation in VNIR imagery ((B6-B5)/(B6+B5)) WorldView – Soil (WV-SI) Useful for detecting and differentiating exposed soil ((B4-B3)/(B4+B3)) WorldView – Built-up (WV-BI) Useful for detecting impervious surfaces such as buildings and roads ((B6-B1)/(B6+B1)) Polymer 1 (Poly 1) Useful for detecting certain types of polymer chemistry ((B10/B12) + (B13/B16)) Polymer 2 (Poly 2) Useful for detecting certain types of polymer chemistry ((B10/B11) + (B14/B16)) Wake Useful for detecting the extended wake of a fast moving maritime vessel 1/((B9+B10+B11)2) Ferric Iron (Iron 1) Useful for the detection of features with exposed ferric iron ((B6+B9)/B8) Ferrous Iron (Iron 2) Useful for the detection of features with exposed ferrous iron ((B6+B9)/B7) Carbonates Useful for the detection of exposed carbonates (B14/(B15+B16))

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