Input Equipment for Meteorological Satellite (NOAA) Images

Entropy Estimation and Multiscale Processing in Meteorological Satellite Images

A new model for the multiscale characterization of turbulence and chaotic information in digital images is presented. The model is applied to infrared satellite images for the determination of specific areas inside the clouds. These images are difficult to manipulate however due to their intrinsically chaotic character, consequence of the extreme turbulent regime of the atmospheric flow. In thi...

Investigation of Relationship Between Rainfall and Vegetation Index by Using NOAA/AVHRR Satellite Images

Use of satellite images is known as a new technique to study changes in vegetation cover. On the other hand, rainfall plays a key role on the condition of vegetation cover. This article investigates the changes in vegetation and its relation to rainfall days and monthly time intervals over the (2000-2003) period. The region of study is part of Azerbaijan province located in an area surrounded. ...

A multifractal approach for extracting relevant textural areas in satellite meteorological images

In the latest years, the use of computer vision tools for automatically analyzing the large amount of data acquired by remote sensing has grown in importance and number of different applications, ranging from basic research to industry. However, images displaying natural phenomena, and especially turbulence, develop following complicated patterns which are difficult to segment and to analyze wi...

Cloud pattern prediction from geostationary meteorological satellite images for solar energy forecasting

Surface solar radiation forecasting permits to predict photovoltaic plant production for a massive and safe integration of solar energy into the electric network. For short-term forecasts (intra-day), methods using images from meteorological geostationary satellites are more suitable than numerical weather prediction models. Forecast schemes consist in assessing cloud motion vectors and in extr...

Multi Resolution Fuzzy Segmentation of Satellite Images