Title :
Real time data acquisition techniques in meteorological applications
Author :
Denby, B. ; Gole, P. ; Sartori, A. ; Tecchiolli, G.
Author_Institution :
Centre d´´Etudes des Environnements Terrestre et Planetaires, Velizy, France
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An introduction to the use of real time data acquisition and analysis in meteorological applications is given, with examples of areas in which such techniques are becoming important. A detailed description is given of a readout system being constructed for a disdrometer (raindrop measuring gauge) using a VLSI neural network chip. Tests on simulated data give promising results down to droplet diameters of 0.05 mm, about a factor of 10 lower than what has been possible with previous methods
Keywords :
VLSI; data acquisition; drops; meteorology; rain; 0.05 mm; VLSI neural network chip; disdrometer; droplet diameters; meteorological applications; raindrop measuring gauge; readout system; real time data acquisition techniques; real time data analysis; tests; Data acquisition; Data analysis; Light emitting diodes; Meteorology; Microwave communication; Neural networks; Semiconductor device measurement; Synthetic aperture radar; Temperature; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
