Intercomparison of deep convective cloud fractions from passive infrared and microwave radiance measurements

The common method to detect deep convective clouds is from satellite infrared (IR) measurements, which is based on thresholds of cloud-top temperatures. However, thick cirrus clouds with high cloud tops are difficult to screen out using IR methods, resulting in an overestimation of deep convective cloud fractions. Two aircraft cases with simultaneous Millimeter-wave Imaging Radiometer, Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor, and ER-2 Doppler radar measurements during the Convection and Moisture Experiment 3 in August 1998 are analyzed to investigate the influence of high thick cirrus clouds on two previously developed IR methods. In contrast, a microwave method based on the brightness temperature differences between the three water vapor channels around 183.3 GHz of the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B) (183.3/spl plusmn/1,183.3/spl plusmn/3, and 183.3/spl plusmn/7 GHz) can screen out high thick cirrus clouds efficiently. The tropical deep convective cloud fractions (30/spl deg/S-30/spl deg/N) estimated by the IR methods and the AMSU-B method are compared. Although their geographical distributions are in well agreement with each other, the total fractions detected by the IR methods are about 2-3.5 times greater than that detected by the AMSU-B method. Moreover, the overestimation of deep convective cloud fractions by the IR method (11-/spl mu/m brightness temperature less than 215 K) can result in a displacement in the detected location of the deep convective clouds. The average thick cirrus clouds cover 2.5 times the area of the deep convective clouds that generates them.     

FY-2红外云图中强对流云团的短时自动预报算法

目前气象预报业务中,预报员主要借助卫星云图,定性判断云团的移动趋势,缺乏形式化的定量评判方法。本文基于FY-2C与FY-2D的高时间分辨率的近红外影像(10.3—11.3μm),采用亮温和面积阈值方法进行云团识别,然后根据最大相关系数云团匹配技术进行追踪,系统地实现强对流云团的自动临近预测。实验结果表明,本文提出的最大相关系数追踪比传统的交叉相关系数法具有更高的匹配精度和运行效率,而且研究发现云团质心外推明显优于最低亮温外推,平均亮温、面积、圆形度对云团的分裂合并有较好的指示作用,经列联表法检验,本文提出的自动识别追踪技术具有较高预测精度和预测时效,并且为卫星云图业务化应用提供了定量科学依据。     

Potential to estimate the canting angle of tilted structures in clouds from microwave radiances around 183 GHz

The effects of cloud structures on microwave radiances at frequencies from 89-190 GHz are investigated by simulations using the Goddard cumulus ensemble model data as input for a radiative transfer model. It was found that the brightness temperatures at these frequencies have different sensitivities to clouds with a tilted structure. The different sensitivities to altitude and amount of hydrometeors allow the estimation of the canting angle and tilt direction of tilted clouds using brightness temperatures at the water vapor channels at 183.3 /spl plusmn/ 1 and 183.3 /spl plusmn/ 7 GHz. The estimated canting angle and tilt direction are in agreement with the model situation. This method provides a potential to estimate tilted convective structures from microwave radiometric observations at 183.3 /spl plusmn/ 1 and 183.3 /spl plusmn/ 7 GHz. It is applied to a tilted storm observed from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's ER-2 aircraft flying at about 20 km on August 26, 1998 during the third Convection and Moisture Experiment using the observed downlooking brightness temperatures at the water vapor channels of a Millimeter-wave Imaging Radiometer. The estimated results are in good agreement with the realistic storm situation obtained from the simultaneous observations of the ER-2 Doppler radar. This method also provides information about the vertical displacement of cloud structure and thereby to estimate the accurate location of surface rainfall. This is important when validating precipitation retrieval based on observations of the ice scattering above surface rainfall against surface rain observations using the microwave frequencies sensitive to high altitudes.     

一种基于空间网格的地物要素点云提取方法

LiDAR点云的分类提取是点云数据处理中的首要步骤。为了提高复杂场景中点云数据分类提取方法的适用性,文中根据三维数学形态学思想,提出一种基于地物空间形状特征的点云提取方法。方法首先建立网格索引,划分网格空间,进行点云数据组织,然后根据地物在网格空间中的形状特征设计出四种参数可控的空间网格算子,最后结合点云反射强度信息自动提取特定地物点云。通过对复杂场景中的铁路地物要素LiDAR点云中建筑、电力杆线、铁路轨道的提取和郊区机载LiDAR点云中的地面与建筑屋顶的提取,验证提取算法的适用性,为点云分类提取功能模块的程序设计提供便捷方法。     

基于ArcGIS Engine的飞机人工增雨航线自动化设计算法研究

人工增雨作为应急抗旱和缓解水资源紧张的重要手段,与社会经济可持续发展、生态安全和人民生活密切相关。航线设计是飞机人工增雨作业方案设计的一项重要内容,基于GIS平台自动化设计飞行航线将成为趋势。在传统飞行航线设计方案的基础上,研究提出了基于ArcGIS Engine的半圆弧过渡条播航线、＂弓＂字形条播航线和＂之＂字形条播航线三种层状云作业＂穿云＂航线与一种对流云或层积混合云作业＂绕云＂航线的自动化设计算法。应用结果显示,四种自动化算法均能够快速有效地设计出飞机航线,取得很好的效果。     

迁移学习支持下的高分影像积云提取方法研究

针对传统影像质量检查工作中积云提取存在人工作业量大、操作烦琐等问题,本文通过引入迁移学习机制,将已有数据集训练过程中得到的神经网络参数迁移到解译模型构建中,提出了一种适用于积云的自动提取方法。本文以湖南省不动产统一登记基础数据为实验对象进行了实验,结果表明,本文方法的浓积云提取总体精度可以达到90%以上,淡积云提取的总体精度可以达到87.3%,表明本文研究可用于高分影像积云自动提取。     

实现遥感相机自主辨云的小波SCM算法

随着遥感相机分辨力的提高和幅宽的增大,星上固存和数传带宽面临巨大的挑战。提出一种多分支云判别算法,可控制相机在有云区关机停拍。首先利用计算量较小的光谱阈值判别法对云和地物粗略分类,在不能确定云或地物时,采用纹理分析方法判别。为减小误判可能,算法采用小波SCM提取纹理特征,并提出一种基于ASM和熵的双判别方式。通过对24．5幅遥感图像进行试验验证,证明该算法能快速准确识别云层和地物,总误判率小于5％。     

共享近邻聚类算法点云面线提取

针对激光点云数据进行建筑物建模或矢量信息提取中快速识别建筑物面和棱线信息的要求,该文提出基于共享近邻聚类算法进行建筑物面和棱线的快速提取方法。首先,计算点云中每个数据点的单位法向量和点到基准面的距离,利用基于网格的共享近邻聚类算法对点云进行分类确定建筑物面点云;然后,自动判别相交平面,提取建筑物棱线,并与RANSAC算法对某建筑物面的提取结果进行比较。结果证明,该方法自动化程度高,建筑物面和棱线提取快速、准确,提取结果能够应用于三维建筑物自动建模和测绘出图。     

Convective Cloud Detection and Tracking from Series of Infrared Images

The most significant part of prediction of precipitation is the detection and identification of convective (cumulonimbus) clouds, also the tracking of cloud movement is important for identification of location of precipitation. A very simple methodology for detecting convective clouds and then tracking its movement from a series of infrared (IR) images is proposed in this paper. IR image is segmented using k-means clustering algorithm, which has been implemented using Euclidean, Manhattan and Mahalanobis distances and the results have been compared. Cloud clusters have been identified from segmented image and subsequently the large clusters were extracted. Center of Mass (CoM) was calculated for each selected cloud cluster and its position after every 30 min was predicted and compared with the actual values. If the predicted position deviates, the proposed models automatically adjusts itself, and the next prediction becomes closer to original values of position.     

一种由粗到精的地面激光点云多层级配准方法

提出了一种综合利用快速点特征直方图(FPFH)描述符和同名点引导ICP优化的地面激光扫描(TLS)点云配准方法。该方法包括3个步骤:1)点云金字塔构建;2)基于FPFH的粗配准;3)同名点引导的ICP精配准。首先使用体素网格滤波器构造点云的金字塔结构,在粗配准时,FPFH描述符用于金字塔顶层上点云的鲁棒匹配,在此基础上,再进行两层级同名点引导的ICP精配准优化,使用3组典型TLS点云对进行实验,结果表明本文方法可以高效地完成TLS点云的配准。     

面向室内场景点云的对象重建

针对当前逆向工程中对象提取及模型重建效率较低的问题,提出了一种面向室内场景点云的对象重建方法。首先构建直通滤波器,采用改进的RANSAC算法剔除非对象点云,然后根据欧氏聚类提取算法分割出各个对象点云,最后基于α-shape理论批量重建出对象模型。试验结果表明,该方法能够从散乱的室内场景点云中快速、自动地重建出代表真实对象的三维模型,具有较高的实用价值。     

高分辨率遥感影像中云和似云目标的自动区分

云的存在会对遥感影像的处理及目标识别等产生影响,因此,自动提取云对高分辨率卫星影像的应用具有重要意义。高分影像上更加复杂的云的细节形态及似云目标的干扰,使得高分影像的自动云提取难以达到实用水平。本文以雪地为例,选取形状、纹理和边缘3个差异化特征作为云与似云目标区分的关键,提出了一种区分高分辨率遥感影像中云和似云目标的云检测算法。首先利用Wallis滤波对输入影像进行预处理,增强影像中不同尺度的影像纹理模式;然后对影像进行快速稳定的均值漂移分割,利用灰度和纹理特征构成支持向量机的第一层分类器,将分割后的区域对象分成"云"和普通地物,再利用边缘、形状、纹理等特征结合灰度特征构成支持向量机的第二层分类器,将"云"区分为云区和似云目标;最后使用Grab-cut对云检测结果进行边缘迭代精化。本文算法取得了优良的试验结果,证明了算法在似云目标干扰下对高分辨率遥感影像进行精确云检测的能力。     

Use of Markov Random Fields for automatic cloud/shadow detection on high resolution optical images

In this study, we propose an automatic detection algorithm for cloud/shadow on remote sensing optical images. It is based on physical properties of clouds and shadows, namely for a cloud and its associated shadow: both are connex objects of similar shape and area, and they are related by their relative locations. We show that these properties can be formalized using Markov Random Field (MRF) framework at two levels: one MRF over the pixel graph for connexity modelling, and one MRF over the graph of objects (clouds and shadows) for their relationship modelling. Then, we show that, practically, having performed an image pre-processing step (channel inter-calibration) specific to cloud detection, the local optimization of the proposed MRF models leads to a rather simple image processing algorithm involving only six parameters. Using a 39 image database, performance is shown and discussed, in particular in comparison with the Marked Point Process approach.     

增强型多时相云检测

针对云检测在高亮度地表以及雪覆盖区域存在过度检测的问题,设计了一种不依赖热红外波段的增强型多时相云检测EMTCD(Enhanced Multiple Temporal Cloud Detection)算法。首先,利用云的光谱特征建立单时相云检测规则,并基于云、雪的光谱差异构建了增强型云指数ECI(Enhanced Cloud Index),改进了云、雪的区分能力;其次,以同一区域无云影像为参考,基于ECI指数构建了多时相云检测算法,较好地克服了单时相云检测中高亮度地表、雪和云容易混淆的问题,提高了云检测的精度;最后,选择两个典型区域的Landsat-8 OLI影像,对比分析了不同算法的云检测结果。实验结果表明:ECI指数能够有效区分云、雪,EMTCD方法的平均检测精度达到93.2%,高于Fmask(Function of mask)(81.85%)、MTCD(Multi-Temporal Cloud Detection)(66.14%)和Landsat-8地表反射率产品LaSRC(Landsat-8 Surface Reflectance Code)的云检测结果(86.3%)。因此,本文提出的EMTCD云检测算法能够有效地减少高亮度地表和雪的干扰,实现不依赖热红外波段的高精度云检测。     

基于特征点法向量的点云配准算法

在传统的迭代最近点算法（ICP）中,需要两片点云具有良好的初始位置,否则在配准时容易陷入局部最优。针对该问题,本文提出了一种基于特征点提取与配对的粗配准方法,以调整两片点云重叠部分的初始位置。首先,利用SIFT算法提取两片点云公共部分的特征点;其次,根据特征点法向量之间的欧氏距离将两片点云的特征点两两配对;然后,利用法向量的夹角对特征点对进行提纯;最后,通过单位四元数法,求解出旋转及平移矩阵,完成粗配准。试验表明,本文基于特征点法向量的粗配准方法可为精配准提供良好的初始位置,在一定程度上避免配准时陷入局部最优的现象。     

基于车载点云数据的树木提取与分析

本文基于高速公路高精度点云数据,首先通过点云数据的分类处理实现对树木点云数据的提取,将树木点云投影到水平面,采用DBSCAN密度聚类算法实现单根树木的提取;然后在数据密集区域存在树木树冠点云重叠的区域,本文结合树干几何特征提取树干的位置信息,计算所有点云到树干中心的欧氏距离,将所有点云归类到最近的树干进行粗分割;最后根据粗分割的树木轮廓特征确定树冠模型与树冠中心,提出了采用基于密度特征的格网竞争算法对重叠的区域进行精细分割。试验表明,本文采用的树木分割方法能够实现单棵树木精确提取。     

融合引导滤波和迁移学习的薄云图像中地物信息恢复算法

薄云覆盖遥感图像使图像上的地物信息模糊。本文给出了一种融合引导滤波和迁移学习的薄云图像中地物信息恢复算法。首先利用多方向非抽样对偶树复小波变换对薄云目标图像和无云引导图像进行多分辨率分解,再对分解后的低频子带分别进行支持向量引导滤波和迁移学习,对分解后的高频子带利用修正的Laine增强函数进行增强,然后应用基于区域能量的选择和加权相结合的方法对引导滤波输出和迁移学习模型预测的低频子带进行融合,最后对增强后的高频子带和融合后的低频子带进行多方向非抽样对偶树复小波逆变换重构,获得地物信息恢复图像。Landsat-8 OLI多光谱图像的试验结果表明,支持向量引导滤波能够有效保留目标图像的地物细节信息,域自适应的迁移学习能有效扩展可利用的多源多时相遥感图像范围,通过融合引导滤波和迁移学习能有效去除遥感图像上的薄云,获得较好的地物信息恢复效果。     

OSM辅助车载LiDAR点云三维道路边界精细提取

道路边界精确提取建模是城市道路管理、智能交通规划和高精度地图制作等领域的重要课题之一。本文提出了一种基于车载激光雷达点云数据和开源街道地图(OSM)的三维道路边界精确提取方法。首先,针对原始车载LiDAR点云数据应用布料模拟滤波分离地面点,再结合相对高程分析获取道路边界点候选数据集。然后,应用OSM矢量道路网数据的节点辅助道路边界点候选点集进行分段。最后,在各分段点云数据集中基于随机抽样一致性算法获得三维道路边界点集。通过直道、弯道及高密度复杂场景3种不同类型的城区道路边界路段分类提取试验。结果表明,利用该方法进行道路边界提取的准确率和召回率分别达96.12%和95.17%,F1值达92.11%,本文方法可用于高精度道路边界的三维精细提取与矢量化,进而为智能交通与无人驾驶导航提供支撑。     

An effective thin cloud removal procedure for visible remote sensing images

Clouds are obstructions for land-surface observation, which result in the regional information being blurred or even lost. Thin clouds are transparent, and images of regions covered by thin clouds contain information about both the atmosphere and the ground. Therefore, thin cloud removal is a challenging task as the ground information is easily affected when the thin cloud removal is performed. An efficient and effective thin cloud removal method is proposed for visible remote sensing images in this paper, with the aim being to remove the thin clouds and also restore the ground information. Since thin cloud is considered as low-frequency information, the proposed method is based on the classic homomorphic filter and is executed in the frequency domain. The optimal cut-off frequency for each channel is determined semi-automatically. In order to preserve the clear pixels and ensure the high fidelity of the result, cloudy pixels are detected and handled separately. As a particular kind of low-frequency information, cloud-free water surfaces are specially treated and corrected. Since only cloudy pixels are involved in the calculation, the method is highly efficient and is suited for large remote sensing scenes. Scenes including different land-cover types were selected to validate the proposed method, and a comparison analysis with other methods was also performed. The experimental results confirm that the proposed method is effective in correcting thin cloud contaminated images while preserving the true spectral information.     

The cloud phase discrimination from a satellite

A new technique to identify mixed-phase clouds but also clouds with supercooled water droplets using satellite measurements is proposed. The technique is based on measurements of the backscattered solar light at wavelengths 1.55 and 1.67 /spl mu/m in combination with cloud brightness temperature measurements at 12 /spl mu/m. For the first time, the concept of the phase index-temperature correlation plot (the P-T diagram) is introduced in the cloud remote sensing. Retrievals of cloud temperature and cloud phase index are performed using data from the Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) and Scaning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) both onboard the Envisat platform.