A novel cloud removal method by fusing features from SAR and neighboring optical remote sensing images.

ABSTRACT: Optical remote sensing images were prone to extensive cloud coverage, especially under mountainous conditions with frequent weather changes. To address this issue, this paper proposed a novel cloud removal method that integrated features from SAR and neighboring optical remote sensing images. The method was based on a deep CGAN network, leveraging both local and global features of SAR images as well as edge features of optical remote sensing images to perform coarse cloud removal. Building upon the coarse cloud removal, the spectral features of neighboring optical remote sensing images were utilized for refined cloud removal. The experimental results showed that the proposed coarse-to-fine cloud removal method achieved a satisfactory cloud removal performance for optical remote sensing ima

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12456809 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature