Tasseled Cap Transformation
Kauth-Thomas tasseled cap transformation (TCT) uses a combination of image bands and a specialize coefficient matrix to create data plots. It is called the tasseled cap transformation because of the cap shape of the plot of values for greenness and brightness.
Landsat 8 OLI Coefficient Matrix
| Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 | Band 5 | Band 6 | Band 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 0.0329 | 0.2786 | 0.4733 | 0.5599 | 0.5080 | 0.1872 |
| Greeness | -0.2941 | -0.2430 | -0.5424 | 0.7276 | 0.0713 | -0.1608 |
| Wetness | 0.1511 | 0.1973 | 0.3283 | 0.3407 | -0.7117 | -0.4559 |
> Derivation of a tasselled cap transformation based on Landsat 8 at-satellite reflectance (2014)
Raster creation formula = (Band 2 coefficient*Band 2) + (Band 3 coefficient*Band 3) + (Band 4 coefficient*Band 4) + (Band 5 coefficient*Band 5) + (Band 6 coefficient*Band 6) + (Band 7 coefficient*Band 7)