Normalized Sand Index for Identification of Bare Sand Areas in Temperate Climates Using Landsat Images, Application to the South of Romania

The expansion of bare sand surfaces indicates a tendency towards desertfication in certain periods as a result of the improper agricultural use of sand soils and of the significant changes in the climate in the past 30 years. The Normalised Sand Index (NSI) is a new index used to identify bare sand...

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Main Authors: Cristian Vasilică Secu, Cristian Constantin Stoleriu, Cristian Dan Lesenciuc, Adrian Ursu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/15/3802