CONTACT on DATASET

CONTACT on PROJECT

Abstract

The observation data of geostationary meteorological satellite Himawari-8 and 9 are archived. Whole observation consits of 10-minute interval full-disk observation* and 2.5-minute interval Japan area observation and 2.5-minute interval target area observation**.

* The whole observation of round shape earth which can be seen from the satellite.

** Focused area observation which is targetted to mainly tayhoon and volcanic erruption.

Topic Category(ISO19139)

• climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

• geoscientificInformation

Temporal Extent

Geographic Bounding Box

Grid

Keywords

Online Resource

• Information of Himawari-8,9 such as system, product, dissemination and operational information. : https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/support/support.html

• DIAS Realtime Himawari-8 Image Visualization Service : https://diasjp.net/service/himawari8/

• NICT Himawari-8 Realtime Web : https://himawari8.nict.go.jp/

• CEReS NICT JMA HIMAWARI Visualization Team : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx9Wvt_RY7KvoDH59jAMPxA

• Himawari-8 System maintenance Information (in Japanese) : https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/ja/oper/bulletin_list_H8.html

• Himawari-8 System maintenance Information (in English) : https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/operation8/bulletin_list_H8.html

• Himawari-9 System maintenance Information (in Japanese) : https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/ja/oper/bulletin_list_H9.html

• Himawari-9 System maintenance Information (in English) : https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/operation8/bulletin_list_H9.html

Data Environmental Information

Detailed guide for Himawari Standard Data is available at https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/support/support.html.

Distribution Information

Data Policy by the Data Provider

This data set is provided to facilitate the research, development and education using observation data. Commercial use of the data set and products made by processing the data set is not permitted in principle. If you need to use them for purpose of profit, please contact the Japan Meteorological Business Support Center.

( http://www.jmbsc.or.jp/en/index-e.html )

Although it is permitted to use the images in publications and to use the data set in research and development as a preliminary step of commercial activities. If you cannot judge, please contact us below.

Satellite Program Division

Information Infrastructure Department

Japan Meteorological Agency

Address : 3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo, 105-8431, Japan

Tel: +81-3-6758-3900

E-mail metsat@met.kishou.go.jp

Please note that the data before 7 July 2015, when Himawari-8 became operational, is not verified by Japan Meteorological Agency. Those data are not suitable for processing as physical quantity.

Please note that the Himawari-9 data before 13 December, 2022, which is planed the switchover date from Himawari-8 to Himawari-9, is not verified by Japan Meteorological Agency. Please understand that these data may be missing.

Whenever this data set is used for any academic presentations, and any publications of scientific results, please specify the acknowledgement.

The following acknowledgement is a sample;

This study uses the Himawari data* downloaded from the Data Integration and Analysis System (DIAS) by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).

* If you used the test data before Himawari-8 or 9 became operational, please specify “the test data before Himawari-8 (or 9) became operational” instead of “the Himawari data”

Data Policy by the Project

Acknowledge the Data Provider

This study uses the Himawari data downloaded from the Data Integration and Analysis System (DIAS) by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).

Acknowledge the Project