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NDCINormalized Difference Chlorophyll Index

WaterMultispectralCitation Rank #76

Summary

The Normalized Difference Chlorophyll Index (NDCI) is a water spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2012; its source is cited as Sachidananda Mishra, & Deepak R. Mishra (2012). Normalized difference chlorophyll index: A novel model for remote estimation of chlorophyll-a concentration in turbid productive waters. Remote Sensing of Environment, 117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2011.10.016 .

Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 76.04th percentile overall, ranking 76 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 27 indices published within two years of 2012, it ranks 3 (92.59th percentile). Within the water application domain, it is in the 80.65th percentile and ranks 7 out of 31 indices with citation data. Among the 4 similarly aged water indices, it ranks 3 (50th percentile).

Formula

(RE1 - R)/(RE1 + R)

Bands

RE1

Red Edge 1.

R

Red.

Polarizations

No radar polarizations are used in this index.

Constants

No constants are used in this index.

Reductions

No contextual reductions are used in this index.

Released under the MIT License.