S1Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 1.
NSDSNormalized Shortwave Infrared Difference Soil-Moisture
SoilMultispectralCitation Rank #160
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Summary
The Normalized Shortwave Infrared Difference Soil-Moisture (NSDS) is a soil spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2021; its source is cited as Can Trong Nguyen, Amnat Chidthaisong, Phan Kieu Diem, & Lian-Zhi Huo (2021). A Modified Bare Soil Index to Identify Bare Land Features during Agricultural Fallow-Period in Southeast Asia Using Landsat 8. Land, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/land10030231 .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 49.52th percentile overall, ranking 160 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 57 indices published within two years of 2021, it ranks 9 (87.72th percentile). Within the soil application domain, it is in the 94.12th percentile and ranks 3 out of 17 indices with citation data. Among the 6 similarly aged soil indices, it ranks 2 (100th percentile).
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Formula
(S1 - S2)/(S1 + S2)Bands
S2Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 2.