Data from the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) are being widely used for quantitatively estimating parameters in the study of atmospheric and land surface processes. Cloud detection is a preliminarily important step in remotely sensed image processing for many applications. In this article, an integrated method for MODIS cloud detection based on band combinations within MODIS data itself was developed. Several MODIS data were applied to evaluate the performance of the new algorithm and the results show that the new algorithm was satisfied for quantitative cloud detection.

Date Published: 14 November 2007
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 6790, MIPPR 2007: Remote Sensing and GIS Data Processing and Applications; and Innovative Multispectral Technology and Applications, 67900B (14 November 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.740945

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6790:
MIPPR 2007: Remote Sensing and GIS Data Processing and Applications; and Innovative Multispectral Technology and Applications
Yongji Wang; Jun Li; Bangjun Lei; Chao Wang; Liang-Pei Zhang; Jing-Yu Yang, Editor(s)