This study was aimed to examine the Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) index, which matches
well with the field survey data in the wildfire area of Gangneung, Gangweon Province, Korea. In the wildfire area NDVI
(Normalized Difference Veget...
This study was aimed to examine the Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) index, which matches
well with the field survey data in the wildfire area of Gangneung, Gangweon Province, Korea. In the wildfire area NDVI
(Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), SAVI (Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index), and Tasseled Cap Transformation Index
(Brightness, Wetness, Greenness) were compared with field survey data. NDVI and SAVI were very useful in detecting
the difference between the wildfire and non-wildfire area, but not so in classify the soil types in the wildfire area. The
soil plane based on the Tasseled Cap Transformation showed a better result in classifying the soil types in the wildfire
areas than NDVI and SAVI, and corresponded well with field survey data. Using a linear function based on greenness and
wetness in the Tasseled Cap Transformation is expected to provide a more efficient and quicker method to classify
wildfire areas.