An experimental sky-image-derived cloud validation dataset for Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8 satellites over NASA GSFC

Availability of a reliable cloud mask for optical satellite imagery is a prerequisite, when generating high-quality high-level geoinformation products. Creation of a reference (ground truth) cloud mask for moderate spatial resolution sensors, such as Operational Land Imager (OLI) aboard Landsat 8 an...

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Main Authors: Sergii Skakun, Eric F. Vermote, Andres Eduardo Santamaria Artigas, William H. Rountree, Jean-Claude Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0303243420308965