Sentinel-2 NDSI

Normalized Difference Salinity Index for Sentinel-2

Geology Satellite Provider: ESA

Applications

Soil Salinity Detection
Soil Quality Assessment
Agricultural Land Management
Desertification Monitoring
Irrigation Impact Assessment

Quick Stats

Category: geology
Sensor: Sentinel-2
Provider: ESA
Bands Used: 2

Description

Soil salinity detection index using shortwave infrared bands. Effective for identifying salt-affected soils and monitoring soil degradation in arid regions.

Formulas

General Formula

Sentinel-2 Specific Formula

(B11 - B12) / (B11 + B12)

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

SWIR1: 1600-1700 nm
SWIR2: 2145-2185 nm

Code Examples

ndsi.py

References

Khan et al. (2005)