A System for the Processing, Transmission and Remote Display of Data from a Weather Radar.
Abstract
The memo describes a prototype system which has been developed to enable quantitative precipitation data from a weather radar to be made available in timely fashion to meteorologists and hydrologists remote from the radar station. The data is available within 30 secs of its acquisition by the radar and is presented as a colour-coded map showing the intensity distribution of the rainfall over a large area. The display terminal uses a modified colour television set and the transmission is by means of standard PO lines. Other data outputs are available in a computer-compatible format and the system design is such as to allow future expansion to embrace a number of radars and to meet a number of different user requirements. An experimental system has been implemented at a radar site in N Wales, and is currently transmitting instantaneous rainfall 'pictures' and integrated rainfall totals to the Meteorological Office at Preston, to the Malvern Office of the Severn - Trent Regional Water Authority and to the Bala Office of the Welsh National Water Development Authority. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA098557
Entities
People
- A. P. Ball
- B. D. Davy
- John Clarke
- M. J. O'brien
- S. E. Trigg
Organizations
- Royal Signals and Radar Establishment