Feature Articles—Studies for Asian Aerosol by Geostationary Meteorological Satellites Himawari-8—
Overview of Geostationary Meteorological Satellites “Himawari-8/9”
2017 Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 91-94
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2017 Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 91-94
New-generation geostationary meteorological satellites “Himawari-8/9” carry state-of-the-art optical sensor “AHI (Advanced Himawari Imager)” capable of high spatial resolution, high observation frequency, and multi band observation. AHI has 16 spectral bands, and its spatial resolution is 0.5 or 1 km for visible bands, 1 km or 2 km for near-infrared bands, and 2 km for infrared bands. AHI performs full-disk observation for every 10 minutes and other regional area observation for every 2.5 minutes, with each spectral band. AHI observation data grasp meteorological phenomena and its changes in detail, and provide new levels of products.
