High-resolution Coastline Extraction in SAR Images via MISP-GGD Superpixel Segmentation

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Abstract

High accuracy coastline/shoreline extraction from SAR imagery is a crucial step in a number of maritime and coastal monitoring applications. We present a method based on image segmentation using the Generalised Gamma Mixture Model superpixel algorithm (MISP-GGD). MISP-GGD produces superpixels adhering with great accuracy to object edges in the image, such as the coastline. Unsupervised clustering of the generated superpixels according to textural and radiometric features allows for generation of a land/water mask from which a highly accurate coastline can be extracted. We present results of our proposed method on a number of SAR images of varying characteristics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 CIE International Conference on Radar, Radar 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages2525-2528
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781665498142
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2023
Event2021 CIE International Conference on Radar, Radar 2021 - Haikou, Hainan, China
Duration: 15 Dec 202119 Dec 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Radar Conference
Volume2021-December
ISSN (Print)1097-5764
ISSN (Electronic)2375-5318

Conference

Conference2021 CIE International Conference on Radar, Radar 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHaikou, Hainan
Period15/12/2119/12/21

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Coastline Extraction
  • Generalised Gamma Distribution
  • Land Masking
  • MISP-GGD
  • Superpixels
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  • Water Detection

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