Optical implementation of a quality control algorithm for the removal of nonprecipitation echoes in weather radars

Dimitrios Charalampidis; Abdul Rahman Alsamman

doi:10.1117/12.544293

3 August 2004 Optical implementation of a quality control algorithm for the removal of nonprecipitation echoes in weather radars

Dimitrios Charalampidis, Abdul Rahman Alsamman

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Proceedings Volume 5435, Enabling Photonic Technologies for Aerospace Applications VI; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.544293
Event: Defense and Security, 2004, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we propose the use of optoelectronic joint transform correlator (JTC) and multifractal analysis based quality control (QC) to provide accurate, real-time identification of precipitation in weather data collected from meteorological-radar volume scans. The multifractal based QC algorithm is an objective algorithm that minimizes human interaction. The algorithm utilizes both textural and intensity information obtained from the two lower-elevation reflectivity maps. The multifractal exponents are obtained using the JTC system. Computer simulations are provided to show the effectiveness of this system.

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Dimitrios Charalampidis and Abdul Rahman Alsamman "Optical implementation of a quality control algorithm for the removal of nonprecipitation echoes in weather radars", Proc. SPIE 5435, Enabling Photonic Technologies for Aerospace Applications VI, (3 August 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.544293

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