DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7806929
title: A dataset of Earth Observation Data for Lithological Mapping using Machine Learning

description: <strong>Dataset Information</strong> Machine Learning (ML) algorithms had successfully contributed in the creation of automated methods of recognizing patterns in high-dimensional data. Remote sensing data covers wide geographical areas and could be used to solve the problem of the demand of various in-situ data. Lithologicall mapping using remotely sensed data is one of the most challenging applications of ML algorithms. In the framework of the “AI for Geoapplications” project , ML and especially Deep Learning (DL) methodologies are investigated for the identification and characterization of the lithology based on remote sensing data in various pilot areas in Greece. In order to train and test the various ML algorithms, a dataset consisting of 30 ROIs selected mainly from low -vegetated areas, that cover 2% of the total area of Greece was created <strong>Dataset Preprocessing</strong> Dataset preprocessing was executed using a combination of SNAP, QGIS and ENVI tools. Preprocessing steps: Defining areas with the following properties: Zero cloud and snow coverage No water bodies Minimum vegetation For the Aster Images: Subset on defined areas Mosaic images when needed Digitising clouds For the Labels: We got the Soil map from YPEN (https://ypen.gov.gr/) Subset on defined areas All categories are represented with good analogies Clip label files with digitised clouds Rasterize For the Labels we have eighteen categories for the twenty-eight areas that we collected data. We use the following coding for the Labels of our <strong>Dataset</strong>: <strong>Alluvial deposits</strong> <strong>0</strong> <strong>Limestone colluvial deposits</strong> <strong>1</strong> <strong>Limestones</strong> <strong>2</strong> <strong>Schists</strong> <strong>3</strong> <strong>Quaternary sediments</strong> <strong>4</strong> <strong>Gneiss</strong> <strong>5</strong> <strong>Slope fan debris</strong> <strong>6</strong> <strong>Mixed flysch</strong> <strong>7</strong> <strong>Flysch shale and cherts</strong> <strong>8</strong> <strong>Dolomites</strong> <strong>9</strong> <strong>Granite</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>Sandstone flysch</strong> <strong>11</strong> <strong>Flysch colluvial deposits</strong> <strong>12</strong> <strong>Peridotite and Gabbro</strong> <strong>13</strong> <strong>River bed deposits</strong> <strong>14</strong> <strong>Gneiss colluvial deposits</strong> <strong>15</strong> <strong>Not available</strong> <strong>-100</strong> <strong>cloud coverage</strong> <strong>-999</strong> The following table lists the available <strong>areas </strong>and the <strong>categories </strong>that each contains<strong>: Lithology_Dataset </strong> For the <strong>Sentinel-2 images</strong>, we made the following process: <strong>Resampling 10m</strong> <strong>Subset on defined areas</strong> The Sentinel-2 map contains: Sentinel 2 false colour composite 11/8/4 with OSM background The Final step is the collocation of the previous into a datacube i.e a multidimensional array with 25 bands (datacube dimensions differentiate for every area) using the Aster image as base (15m spatial resolution). Bands 1-14: Aster Bands 15-24: S2 Band 25: Label The code for preprocessing the dataset in order to be used for machine learning algorithms can be found in the following link: https://github.com/georgegiannop/Lithology <strong>Citation</strong> If you use this dataset in your work, please cite our paper: Vernikos, I., Giannopoulos, G., Christopoulou, A., Begaj, A., Stefouli, M., Bratsolis, E., and Charou, E.: A dataset of Earth Observation Data for Lithological Mapping using Machine Learning, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-17570, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-17570, 2023.