WI2015Water Index 2015

WaterMultispectralCitation Rank #91

Summary

The Water Index 2015 (WI2015) is a water spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2016; its source is cited as Adrian Fisher, Neil Flood, & Tim Danaher (2016). Comparing Landsat water index methods for automated water classification in eastern Australia. Remote Sensing of Environment, 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.055 .

Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 71.25th percentile overall, ranking 91 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 38 indices published within two years of 2016, it ranks 4 (92.11th percentile). Within the water application domain, it is in the 77.42th percentile and ranks 8 out of 31 indices with citation data. Among the 8 similarly aged water indices, it ranks 3 (75th percentile).

Formula

1.7204 + 171 * G + 3 * R - 70 * N - 45 * S1 - 71 * S2

Bands

G

Green.

R

Red.

N

Near-Infrared (NIR).

S1

Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 1.

S2

Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 2.

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.

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BibTeXAPA

bibtex

@article{ASI_WI2015,
  author = {Adrian Fisher and Neil Flood and Tim Danaher},
  title = {Comparing Landsat water index methods for automated water classification in eastern Australia},
  journal = {Remote Sensing of Environment},
  volume = {175},
  year = {2016},
  doi = {10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.055},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.055}
}

text

Adrian Fisher, Neil Flood, & Tim Danaher (2016). Comparing Landsat water index methods for automated water classification in eastern Australia. Remote Sensing of Environment, 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.055

Contribution Details

Contributor@remi-braun

Date contributed2022-10-26