SBI#

SBI(bands: dict) DataArray[source]#

Soil Brightness Index (p.4)

The role of the brightness index is to identify the reflectance of soil and to highlight the vegetal cover of bare areas. Bannari et al. 1996; Soufiane Maimouni and Bannari 2011

SBI = sqrt(RED**2 + NIR**2)

Parameters

bands (dict) – Bands as {band_name: xr.DataArray}

Returns

Computed index

Return type

xr.DataArray