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1127 - Explain how the NDSI relates to snow properties
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Explain how the NDSI relates to snow properties
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[IP3-1-2-2] Normalized Difference Snow index (NDSI)
This spectral index is calculate using the following formula NDSI = (green-SWIR)/(green+SWIR). It is the most popular index used to identify snow cover due to the fact that snow reflects visible wavelength stronger than middle-infrared wavelengths.