Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 10, 1028002(2018)

Improvement of Universal Dynamic Threshold Cloud Detection Algorithm and Its Application in High Resolution Satellite

Quan Wang**, Lin Sun*, Jing Wei, Xueying Zhou, Tingting Chen, and Meiyan Shu
Author Affiliations
  • College of Geomatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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    False color composite image of surface reflectance in October, 2012
    Comparison of spectral response function between MODIS and different domestic satellite sensors. (a) The comparison of spectral response functions in red channel; (b) the comparison of spectral response functions in green channel; (c) the comparison of spectral response functions in blue channel; (d) the comparison of spectral response functions in near infrared (NIR) channel
    Sketch map of pixel registration of GF-2 PMS and surface reflectance dataset
    Thick cloud detection results from the improved UDTCDA for ZY3 images. (a) The original false color composite image of ZY3; (b) the corre-sponding cloud detection result of ZY3; (c) the local standard false color composite image of ZY3; (d) the corresponding cloud detection result of local ZY3 image.
    Thin cloud detection results from the improved UDTCDA for GF-1 WFV images. (a) The original false color composite image of ZY3; (b) the corresponding cloud detection result of GF-1 WFV; (c) the local standard false color composite image of GF-1 WFV; (d)the corresponding cloud detection result of local GF-1 WFV image
    Broken cloud detection results from the improved UDTCDA for GF-1 PMS images. (a) The original false color composite image of GF-1 PMS; (b) the corresponding cloud detection result of GF-1 PMS; (c) the local standard false color composite image of GF-1 PMS; (d) the corresponding cloud detection result of local GF-1 PMS image
    Cloud detection results over different typical areas
    • Table 1. Parameters of dynamic threshold cloud detection model for different satellites

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      Table 1. Parameters of dynamic threshold cloud detection model for different satellites

      SensorBandabc
      GF-1 PMSBlue0.81250.036480.1022
      Green0.80150.024630.07160
      Red0.84560.016360.04301
      NIR0.87730.01062-0.03471
      GF-1 WFVBlue0.80670.038540.1248
      Green0.80310.025090.1248
      Red0.84290.016680.07558
      NIR0.87420.010630.03721
      GF-2Blue0.94040.010030.1607
      Green0.80960.037150.07838
      Red0.80360.024860.05021
      NIR0.84660.016540.03033
      GF-4Blue0.80770.036730.1355
      Green0.79910.023900.08047
      Red0.84190.016660.04654
      NIR0.84950.010650.02873
      ZY3Blue0.54910.21330.1090
      Green0.45040.19610.1090
      Red0.45890.19840.1054
      NIR0.50090.19650.05895
    • Table 2. Spectral conversion parameters between MODIS and multispectral sensors

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      Table 2. Spectral conversion parameters between MODIS and multispectral sensors

      SensorBandmnR2
      GF-1 PMSBlue1.05140.00490.9933
      Green0.9866-0.00080.9947
      Red0.99860.00880.9987
      NIR1.0038-0.01030.9981
      GF-1 WFVBlue1.09070.01010.9811
      Green1.0005-0.00240.9909
      Red1.01060.01100.9966
      NIR0.9934-0.00790.9981
      GF-2Blue0.00981.08210.9864
      Rreen1.0041-0.00200.9904
      Red0.96620.02460.9932
      NIR0.9799-0.00500.9981
      GF-4Blue1.07680.01260.9873
      Green1.0214-0.00260.9732
      Red1.01460.00190.9991
      NIR1.0001-0.01290.9968
      ZY3Blue1.07270.00720.9880
      Green0.9912-0.00310.9934
      Red1.00110.01260.9970
      NIR0.9886-0.00720.9980
    • Table 3. Accuracy verification error matrix of cloud detection results

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      Table 3. Accuracy verification error matrix of cloud detection results

      ItemSurface reference informationRow totalEvaluation index
      CloudClear sky
      Cloudρ11ρ12ρ1+AU=ρ111+
      Detection resultsClear skyρ21ρ22ρ2+EO=ρ21+1=1-AP
      Columns totalρ+1ρ+2N-
      Evaluation indexAP=ρ11+1EC=ρ121+=1-AU-AO=(ρ1122)/N
    • Table 4. Accuracy statistics of cloud detection results

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      Table 4. Accuracy statistics of cloud detection results

      SensorNumberSurface typeCloud typeAP/%AU/%EO/%EC/%AO/%
      ZY3(a)Vegetation, soilThick, broken cloud95.7295.824.284.1896.46
      (b)VegetationBroken, thin cloud93.8191.796.198.2198.04
      (c)Vegetation, soilThick, broken cloud92.5993.497.416.5194.70
      (d)DesertThin cloud92.9196.387.093.6296.06
      Average93.7694.376.245.6396.32
      GF-1 WFV(e)VegetationThick, thin cloud83.0385.8916.9714.1190.84
      (f)Soil, vegetationThick, broken cloud89.0991.6110.918.3993.25
      (g)SoilThick, broken cloud94.6597.955.352.0595.49
      (h)DesertThin cloud85.9690.0814.049.9296.58
      Average88.1891.3811.828.6294.04
      GF-1 PMS(i)Vegetation, cityThick, broken cloud92.0993.917.916.0996.49
      (j)VegetationThin, thick cloud85.6987.0614.3112.9496.14
      Average88.8990.4911.119.5296.31
      GF-2(k)Vegetation, soilThick, thin loud77.6079.0222.4020.9883.11
      (l)VegetationThick cloud89.8793.6710.136.3388.84
      Average83.7486.3516.2713.6685.98
      GF-4(m)VegetationThick, broken cloud91.6593.248.356.7695.00
      (n)Vegetation, cityThin cloud85.8788.7714.1311.2392.56
      (o)Vegetation, soilThick, broken cloud90.5188.069.4911.9491.60
      (p)DesertThick, broken cloud90.3991.669.618.3496.51
      Average89.6190.4310.409.5793.92
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    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Feb. 12, 2018

    Accepted: May. 3, 2018

    Published Online: May. 9, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.1028002

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