| DBSI Algorithm Specification | ![]() |
The DBSI operator algorithm computes the Dry
Bareness Index from a given
product.
The DBSI results from the following equation:
DBSI = ((S1 - G) / (S1 + G)) - ((N - R) / (N + R))
, where:
The bands are:
- G is the Green band
- R is the Red band
- N is the NIR band
- S1 is the SWIR 1 band
Also the processor computes an additional flags band called 'dbsi_flags' with the following bit coding:
| Bit Position | Description |
|---|---|
| Bit 0 | The computed value for DBSI is NAN or is Infinite |
| Bit 1 | The computed value for DBSI is less than -1 (minus one) |
| Bit 2 | The computed value for DBSI is greater than 1 (one) |