Vol. 26, issue 06, article # 11

Abstract:

Method for the definition of total cloudiness by searching a blue of the sky on a color total sky images is described. For image analysis is used an additive RGB color model. Total cloud amount is defined as the relative number of pixels marked as "no blue of the sky". A comparison of the proposed method for the definition of total cloudiness with traditional visual method is given.

Keywords:

total cloudiness, blue of the sky

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