RFDIRadar Forest Degradation Index
VegetationRadarCitation Rank #169
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Summary
The Radar Forest Degradation Index (RFDI) is a vegetation spectral index intended for radar sensing. It was introduced in 2012; its source is cited as E. T. A. Mitchard, S. S. Saatchi, L. J. T. White, K. A. Abernethy, K. J. Jeffery, S. L. Lewis, M. Collins, M. A. Lefsky, M. E. Leal, I. H. Woodhouse, & P. Meir (2012). Mapping tropical forest biomass with radar and spaceborne LiDAR in Lopé National Park, Gabon: overcoming problems of high biomass and persistent cloud. Biogeosciences, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-179-2012 .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 46.33th percentile overall, ranking 169 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 27 indices published within two years of 2012, it ranks 16 (44.44th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 32.23th percentile and ranks 144 out of 211 indices with citation data. Among the 10 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 7 (40th percentile).
Formula
(HH - HV)/(HH + HV)Index familyRadar
Bands
Polarizations
HHHorizontal transmit, horizontal receive radar polarization.
HVHorizontal transmit, vertical receive radar polarization.