An overview of Himawari-8/9
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Description
Presentation 3 in the MTG-I Event Week 2016
Length: 30 min
Author: Toshiyuki Sakurai (JMA)
Content
The new-generation geostationary meteorological satellite of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Himawari-8, started operation in July 2015. Himawari-8 features a new imager, Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI), with 16 bands. The imager's spatial resolution and observation frequency is improved comparing with its predecessor satellites, MTSAT-series. This presentation will be an overview of Himawari-8/9. It will focus on the imaging capabilities and the data distributions.