The invention belongs to the technical field of
image processing, and discloses a full-polarization SAR image sea surface
oil spill extraction method based on an active contour. The method comprises the following steps: S1, obtaining four-
channel data of a complete polarization SAR image, wherein the four-
channel data covers polarization characteristic difference of
oil spill; s2, selecting a closed curve surrounding a suspected
oil spill area through
visual interpretation based on fusion features of the complete polarization image, and optimizing a
contour line through smooth and uniform sampling; s3, maintaining the continuity and expansion characteristics of the
contour line by constructing an
internal energy function; s4, iteratively adjusting the positions of the contour points according to the minimum energy principle, and judging the termination opportunity by combining the contour stability; s5, filling holes in the area through morphological operation, removing edge small bulges, and optimizing the area form; and S6, verifying the extraction precision through
field observation, and judging whether a result meets an application standard or not. According to the invention,
accurate segmentation of the oil spill area is realized through the multi-energy item active contour, and the method can be applied to marine environment monitoring and marine oil spill
emergency response scenes.