An inexpensive interactive processing system for NOAA satellite image

Author

Campbell, W.B. ; Weaks, M.L.

Author_Institution

NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

31 Oct-2 Nov 1988

Abstract

Summary form only given, as follows. A PC (personal computer)-based image-processing system has been produced to enhance the image analysis functions within NOAA (the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and to facilitate high-quality product creation and rapid dissemination. It uses basic commercially available components and NOAA-written software. This system allows for display of mapped, gridded, full 11-bit resolution image information from LAC, GAC, or GOES images. The dynamic color enhancement utilities allow for easy interpretation of ocean thermal structure details because each area of an image can be custom-enhanced with as many or as few color intervals as necessary and annotated on separable nondestructive overlay planes for future use or direct distribution. The software is menu-driven and quite simple to operate

Keywords

cartography; computerised picture processing; microcomputer applications; remote sensing; 11-bit resolution image information; GAC; GOES images; LAC; NOAA satellite image; PC based image processing; US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; color intervals; dynamic color enhancement utilities; image analysis; maps; menu-driven; ocean thermal structure; separable nondestructive overlay planes; Computer displays; Image color analysis; Image processing; Image resolution; Los Angeles Council; Oceans; Rapid thermal processing; Satellites; Springs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23781

Filename

23781