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WI2Water Index 2
WaterMultispectralCitation Rank #257
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Summary
The Water Index 2 (WI2) is a water spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2019; its source is cited as Sandra Viaña-Borja, & Miguel Ortega-Sánchez (2019). Automatic Methodology to Detect the Coastline from Landsat Images with a New Water Index Assessed on Three Different Spanish Mediterranean Deltas. Remote Sensing, 11(18). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11182186 .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 18.53th percentile overall, ranking 257 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 68 indices published within two years of 2019, it ranks 50 (29.41th percentile). Within the water application domain, it is in the 35.48th percentile and ranks 22 out of 31 indices with citation data. Among the 12 similarly aged water indices, it ranks 9 (41.67th percentile).
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Formula
(B - S2) / (B + S2)Bands
S2Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 2.