Neural network multispectral satellite images classification of volcanic ash plumes in a cloudy scenario

• Published in: Annals of Geophysics
• Main Authors: Picchiani, Matteo, Chini, Marco, Corradini, Stefano, Merucci, Luca, Piscini, Alessandro, Del Frate, Fabio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV 2015
• Subjects: Neural Networks; Volcanic Ash detection; BTD; Atmosphere; Jökull; Eyjafjallajökull
• Online Access: https://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/6638; https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-6638

This work shows the potential use of neural networks in the characterization of eruptive events monitored by satellite, through fast and automatic classification of multispectral images. The algorithm has been developed for the MODIS instrument and can easily be extended to other similar sensors. Si...