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Application of the DBSCAN algorithm for identifying morphological features of atmospheric systems over the amazon basin
  • Helvecio Bezerra Leal Neto,
  • Alan James Peixoto Calheiros
Helvecio Bezerra Leal Neto
National Institute for Space Research

Corresponding Author:helvecio.neto@inpe.br

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Alan James Peixoto Calheiros
National Institute for Space Research
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Abstract

In this work, machine learning techniques were applied to detect clusters present in satellite and weather radar images. The technique used was the unsupervised clustering algorithm DBSCAN. This algorithm was used to extract the morphological characteristics of atmospheric systems that occurred between February 1 and March 30, 2014 (rainy season) and September 15 to October 15, 2014 (dry season). The morphological characteristics are extracted from different thresholds (235K, 220K and 210K) of cloud top brightness temperature observed in the infrared channel of GOES-13 satellite, and also the precipitation estimated at the reflectivity thresholds (20dBZ, 30dBZ and 40dBZ) of the SIPAM meteorological radar in the city of Manaus. The results present the number of clusters identified by the algorithm and described the characteristics of the clusters during the diurnal cycle and in both seasons.