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Last Post 29 Nov 2011 04:13 AM by  anon
Cloud Pixel Value only 255?
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29 Nov 2011 04:13 AM
    Hi, this is just a short question but which is bothering me for a while. I have several landsat 7 etm files, and trying to remove/mask the clouds. So what i know is, that i can highlight them using "Density Slice" command and register all the high value pixels. Ok, so my simple question is, are clouds only at the range of 250 - 255? My problem is, that i have an image, where just by looking i can tell there are more clouds than the ones masked with the value of 250+. How do i know the lower edge of values i can use for cloud masking? extra: for the process of filling gaps in in SLC-off with SLC-on, do i only mask gaps+clouds in SLC-off, or do i mask it in both? (before histogram match or bad value replace) Great Thank You for the reply. Cheers chien

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    01 Dec 2011 10:55 AM
    There is no specific range of values that will indicate cloud cover. Clouds can vary in transparency which allows the underlying reflectance from the land to come through in varying degrees. So there is no set 'lower edge'. You might need to research 'cloud detection in landsat etm' or similar search on the internet. There seems to be several methods that can be used to detect clouds. For example: http://landsathandbook.gs...cial_Issue_Final.pdf As for filling gaps - you can do either or both. I would assume if you are going to fill gaps with an SLC-on image that the areas you need to use for filling are cloud-free.
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