Utilization of noaa data for southwest monsson cloud detection

Abstract

Malaysia is a maritime country and situated 7 degrees north of the equator in Southeast Asia. The weather in Malaysia is generally hot, sunny and humid throughout the year. Today clouds play important roles in the world climate. As a result, clouds movement and velocity were considered as an important part in weather forecasting. Tltjs project aims to investigate the cloud movements and velocity during Southwest monsoon period in Malaysia. The cloud movements and velocity were determined by using the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellite A VHRR images.