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A new cloud detection algorithm for nighttime Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data has been developed and applied to a large number of images from various locations around Japan. The algorithm is characterized by a recovery function and the use of a two-dimensional histogram. Results obtained after applying the algorithm are presented and compared with those of previous algorithms. The comparison reveals that the new algorithm appears to be more successful than the previous algorithms.
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Kubota, M. A new cloud detection algorithm for nighttime AVHRR/HRPT data. J Oceanogr 50, 31–41 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233854
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