Automated processing of sea surface images for the determination of whitecap coverage

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 383-394

  Callaghan, Adrian H ^a   White, Martin ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT ILLUMINATIONS; AUTOMATED METHODS; AUTOMATED PROCESSING; DATA POINTS; DERIVATIVE ANALYSIS; DIGITAL IMAGES; IMAGE PROCESSING - METHODS; OBJECTIVE METHODS; RESEARCH VESSELS; SEA SURFACES; UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND; WHITECAP COVERAGES;

AUTOMATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; SEAWATER; SHIPS;

PROCESSING;

DATA PROCESSING; DIGITAL IMAGE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; SEA SURFACE;

EID: 65549109030     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008JTECHO634.1     Document Type: Article

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