RE2Red Edge 2.
GM1Gitelson and Merzlyak Index 1
VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #80
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Summary
The Gitelson and Merzlyak Index 1 (GM1) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 1996; its source is cited as Anatoly A. Gitelson, & Mark N. Merzlyak (1996). Signature Analysis of Leaf Reflectance Spectra: Algorithm Development for Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll. Journal of Plant Physiology, 148(3-4). https://doi.org/10.1016/s0176-1617(96)80284-7 .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 74.76th percentile overall, ranking 80 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 47 indices published within two years of 1996, it ranks 18 (63.83th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 66.35th percentile and ranks 72 out of 211 indices with citation data. Among the 43 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 17 (62.79th percentile).
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