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The use of the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) in the delineation of open water features
International Journal of Remote Sensing · 1996 · Vol. 17(7) · pp. 1425–1432
Stuart K. McFeeters✉(University of Nebraska–Lincoln)
Abstract
Abstract The Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) is a new method that has been developed to delineate open water features and enhance their presence in remotely-sensed digital imagery. The NDWI makes use of reflected near-infrared radiation and visible green light to enhance the presence of such features while eliminating the presence of soil and terrestrial vegetation features. It is suggested that the NDWI may also provide researchers with turbidity estimations of water bodies using remotely-sensed digital data.
Water resources management and optimizationHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementOpen waterTurbidityRemote sensingEnvironmental scienceVegetation (pathology)Vegetation IndexGeologyNormalized Difference Vegetation IndexOceanography
Funding
- Nebraska Space Grant Consortium
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