Detection of Ground Materials Using Normalized Difference Indices with a Threshold: Risk and Ways to Improve

In this short communication, we describe the shortcomings and pitfalls of a commonly used method to detect ground materials that relies on setting thresholds for normalized difference indices. We analyze this method critically and present some experimental results on the USGS and ECOSTRESS spectral...

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Main Authors: Fen Chen, Tim Van de Voorde, Dar Roberts, Haojie Zhao, Jingbo Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/3/450
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Summary:In this short communication, we describe the shortcomings and pitfalls of a commonly used method to detect ground materials that relies on setting thresholds for normalized difference indices. We analyze this method critically and present some experimental results on the USGS and ECOSTRESS spectral libraries and on real Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 images. We demonstrate the risk of commission errors and provide some suggestions to reduce it.
ISSN:2072-4292