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**Landsat band applications — quick lookup.** | Band | Spectral | Applications | |---|---|---| | 1 | Blue | Water penetration, soil–water discrimination, forest type, cultural ID | | 2 | Green | Green peak of veg. for ID + vigor, cultural ID | | 3 | Red | Chlorophyll absorption; species differentiation; cultural ID | | 4 | NIR | Veg. type, vigor, biomass; delineating water bodies; soil moisture | | 5 | Mid-IR (1.55–1.75 µm) | Veg. moisture, soil moisture, distinguishing soil from clouds | | 6 | Thermal | Veg. stress analysis, soil moisture, thermal mapping | | 7 | Mid-IR (2.08–2.35 µm) | Mineral / rock-type discrimination, veg. moisture |

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