An AVHRR Cloud Classification Database Typed by Experts

Abstract

The primary objective of this project was to utilize satellite-data from the NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensor, and the satellite data interpretation knowledge of experts, to develop environmental algorithms for the Navy. This objective was met by the design and implementation of software to extract information from the experts and the satellite sensor images, e.g., cloud type, five channels of spectral data, and three textural parameters. The experts classified clouds over seven regions in the Northern Hemisphere covering a one year period. Although these data will be used to develop a tactical algorithm to automatically classify clouds by type, the agreement among experts will help to form a baseline for the developed objective technique.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273560

Entities

People

  • C. L. Crosiar

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Computers
  • Data Management
  • Detectors
  • Graphics
  • High Resolution
  • Identification
  • Images
  • Marine Meteorology
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • Neural Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Persian Gulf
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Imaging

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computer Vision.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.

Technology Areas

  • Space