Data Archives
The type and period of meteorological satellite data archives at the MSC are shown in the table below. These data can be purchased at the Japan Meteorological Business Support Center (JMBSC) and the following four Japanese institutions operate Himawari-8 data archiving and redistribution services on a best-effort basis for research, development and education:
- JAXA Himawari Monitor (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
- Himawari-8 Data Download and Processing System (Data Integration and Analysis System Program) (Warning; http connection)
- Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University (Warning; http connection)
- Himawari Satellite Project (NICT : National Institute of Information and Communications Technology)
Type and period of the data
| 1. Geostationary Meteorological Satellite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Data name | Data period | Data type | Remarks |
| VISSR data (IR) | March 1, 1981 - June 13, 1995 | Binary data | |
| VISSR data (IR1,IR2,IR3) |
June 13, 1995 - June 27, 2005 | Binary data | |
| VISSR data (VIS) | February 28, 1987 - June 27, 2005 | Binary data | |
| HRIT data (IR1,IR2,IR3,IR4,VIS) |
June 28, 2005 - July 6, 2015 | Binary data | |
| HSD data (Band1-Band16) |
July 7, 2015 - present | Binary data | |
| Observational period | |||
| GMS (VISSR) | September 8, 1977 - December 20, 1981 January 21, 1984 - June 29, 1984 |
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| GMS-2 (VISSR) | December 21, 1981 - January 20, 1984 June 29, 1984 - September 26, 1984 |
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| GMS-3 (VISSR) | September 27, 1984 - December 3, 1989 | ||
| GMS-4 (VISSR) | December 4, 1989 - June 12, 1995 | ||
| GMS-5 (VISSR) | June 13, 1995 - May 21, 2003 | ||
| GOES-9 (VISSR) | May 22, 2003 - June 27, 2005 | ||
| MTSAT-1R (HRIT) | June 28, 2005 - June 31, 2010 | ||
| MTSAT-2 (HRIT) | July 1, 2010 - July 6, 2015 | ||
| Himawari-8 (HSD) | July 7, 2015 - December 13, 2022 | ||
| Himawari-9 (HSD) | December 13, 2022 - present | ||
| 2. Polar Orbiting Satellite (NOAA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Data name | Data period | Data type | Remarks |
| HRPT data | June 13, 1995 - present | Binary data | |
| The wavelength band | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | 10.5-12.5 | IR2 | 11.5-12.5 |
| IR3(WV) | 6.5-7.0 | IR4 | 3.5-4.0 |
| Band1 | 0.4310-0.4790 | Band2 | 0.5025-0.5175 |
| Band3 | 0.6250-0.6600 | Band4 | 0.8495-0.8705 |
| Band5 | 1.601-1.619 | Band6 | 2.253-2.268 |
| Band7 | 3.740-3.960 | Band8 | 6.061-6.425 |
| Band9 | 6.890-7.010 | Band10 | 7.258-7.433 |
| Band11 | 8.440-8.760 | Band12 | 9.543-9.717 |
| Band13 | 10.25-10.6 | Band14 | 11.08-11.32 |
| Band15 | 12.15-12.45 | Band16 | 13.21-13.39 |
How to purchase
The above data can be purchased at the following contact point.
- Japan Meteorological Business Support Center (JMBSC) (Link to JMBSC website)