Analysis of Optimal Thresholds for the Identification of Open Water Using MODIS-Derived Spectral Indices in Two Coastal Wetland Systems, Mexico

The study evaluates remote sensing approaches using MODIS data to map open water surfaces, concluding that the MNDWI6 spectral index effectively maps large water bodies and that a new method for optimizing detection thresholds improves accuracy.

• The MNDWI6 remote-sensing-based spectral index method is effective for mapping large water bodies and their variations.
• The implementation of a new method for optimizing detection thresholds leads to a significant increase in the accuracy of open water detection.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Analysis of Optimal Thresholds for the Identification of Open Water Using MODIS-Derived Spectral Indices in Two Coastal Wetland Systems, Mexico. https://www.sei.org/publications/analysis-optimal-thresholds-identification-open-water-using-modis-derived-spectral-indices-two-coastal-wetland-systems-mexico/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Analysis of Optimal Thresholds for the Identification of Open Water Using MODIS-Derived Spectral Indices in Two Coastal Wetland Systems, Mexico. 2018. https://www.sei.org/publications/analysis-optimal-thresholds-identification-open-water-using-modis-derived-spectral-indices-two-coastal-wetland-systems-mexico/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018analysis, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Analysis of Optimal Thresholds for the Identification of Open Water Using MODIS-Derived Spectral Indices in Two Coastal Wetland Systems, Mexico}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/analysis-optimal-thresholds-identification-open-water-using-modis-derived-spectral-indices-two-coastal-wetland-systems-mexico/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }