• DocumentCode
    1125780
  • Title

    Quantization of PMT Signals for Meteorological Satellites

  • Author

    Stremler, Ferrel G. ; Bryson, William R.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1976
  • fDate
    5/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    336
  • Lastpage
    340
  • Abstract
    Quantization rules are examined for a satellite radiometer in the visual range. Effects of photomultiplier tube (PMT) noise on the detection of cloud brightness levels are of particular interest because the expected radiance levels are high. Effects of area integration are considered to improve the probability of detection at high radiance levels.
  • Keywords
    Brightness; Clouds; Detectors; Meteorology; Noise level; Photomultipliers; Quantization; Radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9251
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAES.1976.308233
  • Filename
    4101651