Automatic analysis of stereoscopic image pairs from GOES satellites

An algorithm for automatic analysis of stereoscopic images is applied to stereo pairs of severe local storms and hurricanes observed by two GOES satellites. The automatically derived height fields and manual analyses are compared. It is found that the automatic analysis produces a more detailed structure in less time than manual analysis, although the two methods have similar quality. In areas where the features are very small, however, it is suggested that manual analysis is superior.