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MNLIModified Non-Linear Vegetation Index

VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #132

Summary

The Modified Non-Linear Vegetation Index (MNLI) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2003; its source is cited as Peng Gong, Ruiliang Pu, G.S. Biging, & M.R. Larrieu (2003). Estimation of forest leaf area index using vegetation indices derived from hyperion hyperspectral data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 41(6). https://doi.org/10.1109/tgrs.2003.812910 .

Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 58.15th percentile overall, ranking 132 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 59 indices published within two years of 2003, it ranks 32 (47.46th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 44.08th percentile and ranks 119 out of 211 indices with citation data. Among the 46 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 29 (39.13th percentile).

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Formula

(1 + L)*((N ** 2) - R)/((N ** 2) + R + L)

Bands

N

Near-Infrared (NIR).

R

Red.

Polarizations

No radar polarizations are used in this index.

Constants

L

Canopy background adjustment.

Default value0.5

Reductions

No contextual reductions are used in this index.

Released under the MIT License.