Name	Satellite Program Division, Information Infrastructure Department
Organization	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

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.

Begin Date	2015-03-20
End Date	Under Continuation
Temporal Characteristics	2.5minute, 10 minute

North bound latitude	80
West bound longitude	60
Eastbound longitude	220
South bound latitude	-80

Dimension Name	Dimension Size (slice number of the dimension)	Resolution Unit
column	22000	500 (m)
line	22000	500 (m)

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

name	version	specification
Himawari Standard Data, NetCDF, PNG	Himawari Standard Data Ver1.3, NetCDF Ver3, PNG Ver1.2

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”

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).