Segmentation of clouds using cluster analysis
- 1 May 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Remote Sensing
- Vol. 6 (5), 717-731
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01431168508948493
Abstract
The techniques of pattern recognition can provide unique information on cloud structures for cloud climatology programmes. We present a flexible automatic method for segmentation of meteorological satellite data using a multidimensional clustering procedure. The algorithm developed is described, together with its application to cloud data from the METEOSAT-1 satellite. If the data are transformed prior to segmentation by use of the Principal Components Transformation, the results compare favourably with those of alternative methods.Keywords
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