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TDVITransformed Difference Vegetation Index

VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #246

Summary

The Transformed Difference Vegetation Index (TDVI) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. Its source is cited as A. Bannari, H. Asalhi, & P.M. Teillet (n.d.). Transformed difference vegetation index (TDVI) for vegetation cover mapping. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 5. https://doi.org/10.1109/igarss.2002.1026867 .

Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 22.36th percentile overall, ranking 246 out of 313 indices with citation data. Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 18.48th percentile and ranks 175 out of 211 indices with citation data.

Formula

1.5 * ((N - R)/((N ** 2.0 + R + 0.5) ** 0.5))

Bands

N

Near-Infrared (NIR).

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.