Using Image Processing Functions to Determine the Edges of the Dead Sea and Calculate the Declining Rate

Satellite images provide the researchers with the ability to identify objects (such as roads, land use, elevation, waterways, etc.). Analyzing the satellite images of the Dead Sea in Jordan can help determining the edges of the Dead Sea and its declining rate. The analysis process can be done using...

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Published inInternational journal of computer science issues Vol. 10; no. 6; p. 97
Main Authors Abu-Faraj, Mua'ad M, Ghatasheh, Nazeeh A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mahebourg International Journal of Computer Science Issues (IJCSI) 01.11.2013
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Computer science
Elevation
Image processing
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Matlab
Satellites
Waterways
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Summary:Satellite images provide the researchers with the ability to identify objects (such as roads, land use, elevation, waterways, etc.). Analyzing the satellite images of the Dead Sea in Jordan can help determining the edges of the Dead Sea and its declining rate. The analysis process can be done using evolving algorithms and software. This paper shows the outcome of applying three matlab image-processing functions on the Dead Sea images taken from Google Earth. The three functions are: threshold, edge-based and watershed segmentation. Determining the edge of the Dead Sea using image processing functions can be used to calculate, predict and forecast the declining rate of the Dead Sea. We also present a case study showing our analysis.
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ISSN:1694-0814
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