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GMS Original VISSR and Processed VISSR data archived at the Meteorological Satellite Center (MSC), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

Entry ID: GMS-VISSR-MSC-JWA

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Summary

Abstract: GMS's VISSR data has been received and processed at the Meteorological
Satellite Center (MSC), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). VISSR data
has been stored on magnetic tapes until February 1987. MSC and JWA are now
offering this data on cassette magnetic tape. Since 1981, MSC and JWA have
been distributing duplicate magnetic tapes and photo products including movies
for users on a non ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 80.0

S: -80.0

E: -150.0

W: 70.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1978-04-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

CONTINENT > AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND > AUSTRALIA

CONTINENT > ASIA

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD FREQUENCY

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD TYPES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

OCEANS

Platform

GMS-1 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-1

GMS-2 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-2

GMS-3 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-3

GMS-4 > Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-4

Instrument

RADIOMETERS

VISSR > Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer

Ancillary Keywords

CLIMATE

CLOUD

Originating Center

MIC/JWA

Data Center

Meteorological Information Center, Japan Weather Association, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.jwa.or.jp/english/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SATELLITE DATA SERVICE DIVISION Phone: 03-3238-0480 Fax: 03-3262-9549 Contact Address: Meteorological Information Center Japan Weather Association 4, 5-chome, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku City: TOKYO 102 Country: JAPAN