Controlled Processing of Direct Readout Data from Weather Satellites.

Abstract

Optimization of satellite pictures by standardizing the range of reflective density is accomplished by the use of a dynamic signal simulator which sweeps the amplitude of a 2400 Hz signal from 4 to -32 dBm providing a direct display of the crater tube current versus signal amplitude on an oscilloscope. The time required for setting up the standardizing function is reduced to a few minutes per day. Use of these techniques permits quantitative temperature measurements to be made from DRIR pictures with a densitometer. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 22, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715892

Entities

People

  • Barry A. Mareiro
  • Edward D. Sprague
  • Robert F. Myers

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Densitometers
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Optimization
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Physical Properties
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris