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metGIS®
is a state of the art image processing system
developed inhouse by B K Consimpex. The system
receives cloud image data from various sources
like INSAT Series Satellites, MDD, World Space,
Internet, TV channels, TP data channels, RADAR
images etc and displays it on a high resolution
color monitor. The image thus displayed can be
further enhanced using different image
processing functions like Smoothing, Contrast
Stretching, Find Edges etc and focus can be
taken to relevant portion of the image. The data
received can be plotted by values or contours on
a specific image.
The image reception is possible through one of
the following modes:-
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MDD
broadcast by the India Meteorological
Department through
the DRS system.
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Through
World Space broadcast using the World Space
receiver.
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Through
internet
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Satellite
images telecast
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Reception of
data and images through World Space receiver.
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Through TP
data channels .
GIS Functions
metGIS®
software provides unique facility of geo
referencing satellite images automatically
provided these are transmitted and received in
standard formats. These images are:-
a)
Sectorized
satellite pictures received through MDD or World
Space.
b)
Global satellite Pictures
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Global pictures in current format/size being
transmitted by IMD
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Standard global pictures from Dundee website
Besides
any image or chart could be geo referenced using
the tool provided in the metGIS®
software.
The
system has the facilities for defining image
processing and analysis sequence with typical
macros, zooming, animation, cursor movements,
density slicing, edge definitions etc. The most
important feature of metGIS®
is navigation/geo-referencing of specific
imagery (automatically/manually).
These enhanced images can then be stored on a
permanent storage device of the system in the
well designed robust database for later use. The
images can be printed in either monochrome or
color.
Features of metGIS®
1. Developed
in JAVA, hence platform independent.
2. Capable
of geo-referencing
(automatically/user-interactively) images
received through MDD broadcast and World
Space transmission.
3. Special
facility for automatic geo-referencing of global
images like.
(INSAT-3A, KALPANA 1 and DUNDEE)
4. Capable
of receiving images from various sources like:
a.
MDD
b.
World Space
c.
TV
d.
Internet
e.
TP Data channels
f.
RADAR images
5. Capable
to plot the RAREP, SYNOP, UPPER AIR data on
specific imagery/base map.
6. High
resolution Terrain Map
7. Cursor
Movements by fine or coarse movement.
8.
Facility of Zooming(by convolution or
replication)
9.
Facility of image smoothing to reduce the image
noise.
10. Facility to
remove the grid lines from satellite image.
11. Image
processing functions like density slicing,
contrast stretching etc.
12.
Facility for generation of Contours on satellite
image as well as base map.
13.
Storage of actual as well as processed images in
the database.
14.
Printing of actual as well as processed images.
15.
Cloud Extraction from the satellite images and
super imposing on base map.
16.
Route plotting with the help of geo-location,
lat-long and mouse click.
17.
Facilities to generate Met Symbols (WMO).
18.
Animation facilities with different options like
selection of stack, frame speed, reverse
animation, storing of animation etc.
19.
Facility to write messages on satellite images.
20.
Error messages and suitable help menu.
21.
metGIS®
can be customized to specific needs also.
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