ML4WX

Observations & remote sensing

Low Cloud Detection in Multilayer Scenes Using Satellite Imagery with Machine Learning Methods

John M. Haynes, Yoo‐Jeong Noh, S. D. Miller, Katherine Haynes, Imme Ebert‐Uphoff, Andrew K. Heidinger

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology · · Colorado State University (incl. CIRA), NOAA (incl. GFDL, PSL, GSL, NCEP/EMC)

Paper

In one sentence. Random forest and neural network models on GOES-ABI imagery improve low-cloud detection in multilayer scenes, raising probability of detection from 0.685 to 0.815 versus the CCL product.

Labels

Topic
Observations & remote sensing, Nowcasting
Type
New model or method
Method
Classical ML (trees, GP, linear, kernels), RNN / LSTM / ConvLSTM
Domain
Regional
Data
Satellite, Other
Status
Research
Identifiers
DOI:10.1175/jtech-d-21-0084.1 OpenAlex:W4200052465
Added
2026-10-22

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