RE2Red Edge 2.
RVIRatio Vegetation Index
VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #90
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Summary
The Ratio Vegetation Index (RVI) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 1968; its source is cited as Gerald S. Birth, & George R. McVey (1968). Measuring the Color of Growing Turf with a Reflectance Spectrophotometer <sup>1</sup>. Agronomy Journal, 60(6). https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj1968.00021962006000060016x .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 71.57th percentile overall, ranking 90 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 2 indices published within two years of 1968, it ranks 2 (50th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 62.09th percentile and ranks 81 out of 211 indices with citation data. Among the 2 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 2 (50th percentile).
Formula
RE2 / RBands
RRed.