Dual-pol Radar Vegetation Index (DpRVI)
Python plugin for DpRVI in SNAP.
Input: Dual-pol Covariance matrix C2. For example, it can be generated for Sentinel-1 SLC data products.
Output: DpRVI image
Processor Prerequsities
Python 3.5 or Python 3.6 to be installed (e.g. C:\Python35) and configure path to SNAP.
Numpy to be installed at the same python path.
Beginners may follow the following help docs for the python and numpy installation: http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~cs1004/a16/Resources/Windows/SettingUpPython_Windows.pdf
SNAP Step Forum: https://senbox.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SNAP/pages/50855941/Configure+Python+to+use+the+SNAP-Python+snappy+interface
Installation guide
Download the nbm file under src/main>snap-dprvi-1.0.0.nbm in local PC. Then you may install this plugin in SNAP vis plugin manager. You may follow the instructiion given in the InstallationPPT.pdf file.
Reference:
Mandal, D., Kumar, V., Ratha, D., Dey, S., Bhattacharya, A., Lopez-Sanchez, J.M., McNairn, H. and Rao, Y.S., 2020. Dual polarimetric radar vegetation index for crop growth monitoring using sentinel-1 SAR data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 247, p.111954.