RRed.
IKAWKawashima Index
VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #145
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Summary
The Kawashima Index (IKAW) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 1998; its source is cited as S KAWASHIMA (1998). An Algorithm for Estimating Chlorophyll Content in Leaves Using a Video Camera. Annals of Botany, 81(1). https://doi.org/10.1006/anbo.1997.0544 .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 53.99th percentile overall, ranking 145 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 41 indices published within two years of 1998, it ranks 35 (17.07th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 40.28th percentile and ranks 127 out of 211 indices with citation data. Among the 36 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 34 (8.33th percentile).
Formula
(R - B)/(R + B)Bands
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