The Normalized Difference Snow Index is used to
identify snow, based on its characteristically higher reflectance in
the visible portion of the spectrum compared to the mid-IR. NDSI is
computed using the Green and Mid-IR bands, and has a range of -1.0 to
1.0. See
Riggs et al. (1994)
for details. This product is generated from the MODIS/MYD09GA surface reflectance composites.
Bands
Bands
Name
Pixel Size
Description
NDSI
463.313 meters
Normalized Difference Snow Index
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
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The Normalized Difference Snow Index is used to identify snow, based on its characteristically higher reflectance in the visible portion of the spectrum compared to the mid-IR. NDSI is computed using the Green and Mid-IR bands, and has a range of -1.0 to 1.0. See Riggs et al. (1994) for …
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