AUTOMATED METHODS OF ACQUIRING AND REDUCING AEROMETRIC DATA

This research report presents a semi-automated method of reducing aerometric data from mechanical weather station strip charts. In addition, the development and evaluation of a digital cassette-based data acquisition system as a replacement for analog strip charts on existing and future environmental monitoring equipment is described. Discussion is given on the feasibility of implementing these systems. The automatic methods of acquiring and reducing aerometric data, as described in this report, have proven to be feasible and cost effective. However, it has been found that much technical expertise is required to implement and maintain this equipment. There are still some basic problems associated with their general usage.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Department of Transportation

  Transportation Laboratory
  5900 Folsom Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95819

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kassel, S J
  • Winter, W A
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Analog computers; Automation; Computer programming; Cost effectiveness; Data collection; Data reduction; Digital computers; Information processing; Meteorological phenomena; Minicomputers; Weather stations
• Old TRIS Terms: Analog systems; Digital systems; Meteorological data
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159343
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CA-DOTTL7157-1-76-08Final Rpt., 657157
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 20 1978 12:00AM