FACTORS AFFECTING THE APT PICTURE QUALITY

Abstract

The Muirhead K-300A Recorder operation is analyzed and a daily quality control routine is suggested which permits evaluation of the photographic process, the light source, and the electronic function generator separately. An objective technique for optimizing the image density range for a given weather satellite is presented, using the daily quality control data generated by recording a signal sequence and a densitometer measurement of the reflective density of the image.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0679532

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Myers

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Densitometers
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Gray Scale
  • Instrumentation
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Photographic Paper
  • Quality Control
  • Recording Systems
  • Transfer Functions
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space