Image segmentation for dust detection using unsupervised machine learning CyberTraining 2020: Big Data + High-Performance Computing + Atmospheric Sciences
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Bessac, Julie; Xu, Ling; Yu, Manzhu; Gangopadhyay, Aryya; Shi, Yingxi; Guo, Pei; Image segmentation for dust detection using unsupervised machine learning CyberTraining 2020: Big Data + High-Performance Computing + Atmospheric Sciences (2020); http://hpcf-files.umbc.edu/research/papers/CT2020Team7.pdf
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Abstract
Dust and sandstorms originating from Earth’s major arid and semi-arid desert areas can
significantly affect the climate system and health. Many existing methods use heuristic rules
to classify on a pixel-level regarding dust or dust-free. However, these heuristic rules are
limited in applicability when the study area or the study period has changed. Based on a multisensor collocation dataset, we sought to utilize unsupervised machine learning techniques to
detect and segment dust in multispectral satellite imagery. In this report, we describe the
datasets used, discuss our methodology, and provide preliminary validation results.