| Band number | Wavelength (nm) | Characteristics | |
| Landsat 7 | Landsat 8 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 450 - 520 | Blue: bathymetry |
| 2 | 3 | 520 - 600 | Green: peak vegetation |
| 3 | 4 | 630 - 690 | Red: vegetation slopes |
| 4 | 5 | 770 - 900 | Near Infrared (NIR): biomass content and shorelines |