Study in the Area of Satellite Meteorology. Volume II. System Design.
Abstract
The report describes the design of a Meteorological Information System that uses satellite imagery as data to allow a meteorologist to generate a computer-assisted 24- or 48-hour forecast. The system can be operated either as a stand-alone facility or be integrated to any degree into an existing weather data-processing complex. Three different system designs are presented. A review of the required software programs and special operating system is given. The information processing flow and the size of satellite picture to be saved are the prime design factors dictating the choice and structure of digital hardware. Processed images are stored on a video disc, and data manipulation is done by the meteorologist working with the video images. System performance is estimated for one of the system designs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA005036
Entities
People
- Leonard S. Gasiorek
Organizations
- SRI International