A Novel Inland Water Body Detection Model Using Swin-ResUNet Hybrid Architecture with CYGNSS
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) has emerged as an effective technique for inland water body detection due to its high sensitivity to inland waters. However, existing methods for inland water body detection using CYGNSS are limited by the difficulty in balancing high spatiotemporal resolution with strong generalization capability. Moreover, the limited spatial redundancy in short-term CYGNSS data restricts its capacity for high-precision inland water detection on its own. To address these issues, this study proposed a novel dual-branch model, termed STRUE. The model integrated a Swin Transformer and ResNet within a U-Net-enhanced student-teacher framework. This framework was developed through the fusion of multi-source data, including CYGNSS, SMAP, FABDEM, MODIS, and GSWE. The results showed that, for inland water body detection, the model attained a spatial resolution of 0.01° and a temporal resolution of 7 days. In terms of performance, it achieved an F1-score (F1) of 0.914, a mean Intersection over Union (mIoU) of 0.880, a Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) of 0.873, and a Recall (R) of 0.963. Additionally, compared with traditional methods and models, the proposed model demonstrated a better performance in spatial continuity, structural integrity, and detail recovery, while mitigating common limitations such as cloud obscuration, spatial incoherence, and overestimation artifacts. These results further enhance the capacity of spaceborne GNSS-R for inland water body detection.
Source: Remote Sensing
DOI: 10.3390/rs18030484
Authors: Lilong Liu, Taotao Yuan, Fade Chen, Hongwei Zhang
Institution: Guilin University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,258
OpenAlex ID: W7127430247
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