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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1823-2017
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Research article
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23 Oct 2017
Research article |
| 23 Oct 2017
Regional snow-avalanche detection using object-based image analysis of near-infrared aerial imagery
Karolina Korzeniowska
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
3D Mapping, BSF Swissphoto GmbH, Schönefeld, 12529, Germany
Geohazards Research Group, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, 14476,
Germany
Yves Bühler
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, 7260,
Switzerland
Mauro Marty
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL,
Birmensdorf, 8903, Switzerland
Oliver Korup
Geohazards Research Group, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, 14476,
Germany
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In this study, we have focused on automatically detecting avalanches and classifying them into release zones, tracks, and run-out zones based on aerial imagery using an object-based image analysis (OBIA) approach. We compared the results with manually mapped avalanche polygons, and obtained a user’s accuracy of > 0.9 and a Cohen’s kappa of 0.79–0.85. Testing the method for a larger area of 226.3 km2, we estimated producer’s and user’s accuracies of 0.61 and 0.78, respectively.
In this study, we have focused on automatically detecting avalanches and classifying them into...
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