Title :
Automated boundary delineation in infrared ocean images
Author :
Lea, Suzanne M. ; Lybanon, Matthew
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., North Carolina Univ., Greensboro, NC, USA
fDate :
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A mathematical morphology technique aids in interpreting satellite infrared images of the Gulf Stream region. The method delineates the North Wall clearly, with less smoothing than human analysts. Performance in locating warm-core eddies is comparable to that of humans and another automated procedure. A variation of the method finds cold-core eddies
Keywords :
image processing; infrared imaging; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; Gulf Stream region; IR ocean images; North Atlantic Ocean; North Wall; automated boundary delineation; cold-core eddies; mathematical morphology technique; remote sensing; satellite IR image interpretation; warm-core eddies; Image resolution; Infrared imaging; Instruments; Ocean temperature; Pixel; Satellites; Sea surface; Streaming media; Surface morphology; Water heating;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
