Contents

Systems

• Plans for Himawari-8/9
• Ground System for Himawari
• Himawari-8/9 Spacecraft
• Data Collection System (DCS)
• Computer Processing
• Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI)
• AHI Proxy Data (for researchers)

Data Access

• HimawariCast
• HimawariCloud (for NMHSs only)
• JDDS (for NMHSs only)
• Sample data
• Outline of dissemination and distribution service (JMA webpage)

Operational Information

• Satellite Status
• Operational Status
• DCS Status
• Operational Information
• Operational Schedule
• Operation for Eclipse Periods
• Monthly Operations Report

Products

• Contents
• Atmospheric Motion Vector (AMV)
• Clear Sky Radiance (CSR)
• High-resolution Cloud Analysis Information (HCAI)
• Aerosol Optical Thickness (AOT)
• AMV-based Sea-surface Wind (ASWind)

Data Archives

• Type and Period of Data Archives
• Meteorological Satellite Center Monthly Report (DVD-ROM)

Publications

• Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note
• Utilization of Meteorological Satellite Data in Cloud Analysis
• Himawari Standard Data User's Guide (v1.3, 3 July 2017)(PDF)
• JMA HRIT Mission Specific Implementation(PDF)
• JMA LRIT Mission Specific Implementation(PDF)
• GMS User's Guide (Third Edition)(PDF)
  • VISSR Data Format: GMS and GMS2-4(PDF) / GMS-5(PDF)

Reference

• Guide to Imagery with Heavy Rainfall Potential Areas

Response Functions

• Future satellite
  • Himawari-10 (Microsoft Excel format 11.8 MB) (GHMI Preliminary version as of Feb. 2026 provided by L3Harris. These are preliminary values and will be updated.)
• Current satellites
  • Himawari-8 (zip file 1.1 MB) (update September 2013; provided by Exelis)
  • Himawari-9 (zip file 1.1 MB) (update October 2013; provided by Exelis)
• Past satellites
  • MTSAT-1R (Provided by Raytheon and SS/L)
  • MTSAT-2 [ Microsoft excel workbook (zip file):255 KB] (Provided byITT and MELCO)
  • GMS (Sep.8,1977- Dec.20,1981, Jan.21,1984 - Jun.29,1984) [ASCII text]
  • GMS-2 (Dec.21,1981- Jan.20,1984, Jun.29,1984 - Sep.26,1984) [ASCII text]
  • GMS-3 (Sep.27,1984- Dec. 3,1989) [ASCII text]
  • GMS-4 (Dec.4,1989 - Jun.12,1995) [ASCII text]
  • GMS-5 (Jun.13,1995- May 21,2003) [ASCII text]

Calibration Table

• Current satellites
  • Himawari-9
    • Himawari Standard Data (HSD) calibration table [xlsx]
    • HRIT calibration table [xlsx]
  • Himawari-8
    • Himawari Standard Data (HSD) calibration table (until 2015-06-08) [xlsx]
    • HSD calibration table (from 2015-06-08 onward) [xlsx]
    • HRIT calibration table [xlsx]
• Past satellites
  • MTSAT-2 (2010.03.15-) [xls]
  • MTSAT-2 (-2010.03.15) [xls]
  • MTSAT-1R [xls]