Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions

This study aims to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of six spectral water indices - derived from Multispectral sentinel-2 data - to detect soil moisture and inundated area in arid regions to be used as an indicator of mudflow phenomena to predict high-risk areas. Herein, the validation of...

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Main Author: Zahraa, Al-Ali (author)
Other Authors: Abulibdeh, Ammar (author), Al-Awadhi, Talal (author), Mohan, Midhun (author), Al Nasiri, Noura (author), Al-Barwani, Mohammed (author), Al Nabbi, Sara (author), Abdullah, Meshal (author)
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2024.103887
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224002413
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/55709
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Al-Ali, Z., Abulibdeh, A., Al-Awadhi, T., Mohan, M., Al Nasiri, N., Al-Barwani, M., ... & Abdullah, M. (2024). Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 130, 103887.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Spectral reflectance curve
Soil-line method
Spectral indices
Flood
Shaheen cyclone
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description This study aims to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of six spectral water indices - derived from Multispectral sentinel-2 data - to detect soil moisture and inundated area in arid regions to be used as an indicator of mudflow phenomena to predict high-risk areas. Herein, the validation of the performance of spectral indices was conducted using threshold method, spectral curve performance, and soil-line method. These indirect validation techniques play a key role in saving time, effort, and cost, particularly for large-scale and inaccessible areas. It was observed that the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (mNDWI), and RSWIR indices have the potential to detect soil moisture and inundated areas in arid regions. According to the temporal spectral curve performance, the spectral characteristics of water and soil moisture were distinct in the Near infrared (NIR) and Short-wave Infrared (SWIR1,2) bands. However, the rate and degree differed between these bands, depending on the amount of water in the soil. Furthermore, the soil line method supported the appropriate selection of threshold values to detect soil moisture. However, the threshold values varied with location, time, season, and between indices. We concluded that considering the factors influencing the behavior of water and soil reflectivity could support decision-makers in identifying high-risk mudflow locations.
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spelling Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regionsZahraa, Al-AliAbulibdeh, AmmarAl-Awadhi, TalalMohan, MidhunAl Nasiri, NouraAl-Barwani, MohammedAl Nabbi, SaraAbdullah, MeshalSpectral reflectance curveSoil-line methodSpectral indicesFloodShaheen cycloneThis study aims to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of six spectral water indices - derived from Multispectral sentinel-2 data - to detect soil moisture and inundated area in arid regions to be used as an indicator of mudflow phenomena to predict high-risk areas. Herein, the validation of the performance of spectral indices was conducted using threshold method, spectral curve performance, and soil-line method. These indirect validation techniques play a key role in saving time, effort, and cost, particularly for large-scale and inaccessible areas. It was observed that the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (mNDWI), and RSWIR indices have the potential to detect soil moisture and inundated areas in arid regions. According to the temporal spectral curve performance, the spectral characteristics of water and soil moisture were distinct in the Near infrared (NIR) and Short-wave Infrared (SWIR1,2) bands. However, the rate and degree differed between these bands, depending on the amount of water in the soil. Furthermore, the soil line method supported the appropriate selection of threshold values to detect soil moisture. However, the threshold values varied with location, time, season, and between indices. We concluded that considering the factors influencing the behavior of water and soil reflectivity could support decision-makers in identifying high-risk mudflow locations.Elsevier2024-06-02T06:34:15Z2024-05-07Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2024.103887Al-Ali, Z., Abulibdeh, A., Al-Awadhi, T., Mohan, M., Al Nasiri, N., Al-Barwani, M., ... & Abdullah, M. (2024). Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 130, 103887.1569-8432https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224002413http://hdl.handle.net/10576/557091301872-826Xenhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/557092024-07-23T15:53:52Z
spellingShingle Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
Zahraa, Al-Ali
Spectral reflectance curve
Soil-line method
Spectral indices
Flood
Shaheen cyclone
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title Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
title_full Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
title_fullStr Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
title_full_unstemmed Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
title_short Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
title_sort Examining the potential and effectiveness of water indices using multispectral sentinel-2 data to detect soil moisture as an indicator of mudflow occurrence in arid regions
topic Spectral reflectance curve
Soil-line method
Spectral indices
Flood
Shaheen cyclone
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2024.103887
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224002413
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/55709