Water & Soil Indices

NDWI

Normalized Difference Water Index. A spectral index used to detect and monitor water bodies and vegetation water content. Uses green and near-infrared bands to highlight open water features while suppressing vegetation and soil signals.

Formula

NDWI = (Green - NIR) / (Green + NIR)

Analyze NDWI data with LYRASENSE

Use our agentic notebook environment to work with satellite data and compute indices like NDWI — no setup required.