BBlue.
SIShadow Index
VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #116
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Summary
The Shadow Index (SI) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2002; its source is cited as A. Rikimaru, P. Roy, & S. Miyatake (2002). Tropical forest cover density mapping. Tropical Ecology, 43. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255718070_Tropical_forest_cover_density_mapping .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 65.93th percentile overall, ranking 116 out of 317 indices with citation data. Among the 49 indices published within two years of 2002, it ranks 29 (46.94th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 53.99th percentile and ranks 105 out of 213 indices with citation data. Among the 41 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 26 (41.46th percentile).
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Formula
((1.0 - B) * (1.0 - G) * (1.0 - R)) ** (1/3)Bands
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