2025
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Sep 05, 2025
Early observation results of the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 3 (AMSR3) onboard the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle “IBUKI GW” (GOSAT-GW)
Press Release
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Sep 05, 2025
A video introducing the AMSR series and early observation results has been released
Others
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May 20, 2025
The global sea ice extent hit the record low in February 2025. * in Japanese
Updates on Earth
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Apr. 18, 2025
The Arctic winter sea ice extent hit a record low in 2025. * in Japanese
Press Release
2024
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Oct. 11, 2024
Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Extent Second lowest in Satellite History
Updates on Earth
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Oct. 08, 2024
Global sea surface temperature in September 2024 observed by AMSR2
Quick Report
Updates on Earth
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Sep. 24, 2024
Arctic sea-ice extent reaches annual minimum on September 13, 2024
〜Fifth lowest in the history of satellite observations〜Updates on Earth
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Sep. 10, 2024
Global sea surface temperature in August 2024 observed by AMSR2
Quick Report
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 15, 2024
Monitoring and forecasting damage from heavy rainfall in the Tohoku region by combining satellite data and simulations
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 09, 2024
Global sea surface temperature in July 2024 observed by AMSR2
Quick Report
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 06, 2024
Two videos introducing changes in the global environment captured by JAXA's Earth observation satellites have been released.
* in JapaneseOthers
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Apr. 19, 2024
Monitoring extreme heavy rainfall in UAE by Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP)
Quick Report
Updates on Earth
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Mar. 07, 2024
Global average of sea surface temperature continues to hit the record high of the AMSR series observation period
Quick Report
Updates on Earth
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Mar. 05, 2024
Antarctic sea ice extent hits the second lowest
Quick Report
Updates on Earth
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Mar. 01, 2024
AMSR series data introduced on Satellite Navigater "Learn about Satellites"
Press Release
2023
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Oct. 11, 2023
Climate Change 2023 (2) : Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Extent Lowest Ever Recorded
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 31, 2023
Climate Change 2023 (1) : Sea Surface Temperature Rise and El Niño Event
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 31, 2023
The "Climate Change 2023 dedicated Website" has been launched
* in JapaneseOthers
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Aug. 02, 2023
Combining satellite observations and numerical simulations to “stochastically” reproduce the land surface water cycle: Global terrestrial hydrological ensemble simulation “TE-Global NEXRA” has released
Updates on Earth
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Mar. 30, 2023
Rapid decline in sea ice extent due to recent global temperature rise
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
2022
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Oct. 21, 2022
Typhoon Hinnamnor took a complicated track to hit the Nansei Islands : Features observed in satellite observations and real-time weather simulations
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 31, 2022
The Kuroshio Current's large meander continues for more than five years
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Apr. 28, 2022
Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Lowest Ever Recorded
Updates on Earth
2021
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Dec. 27, 2021
Satellite precipitation observations of Typhoon Rai which caused damage in the Philippines
Updates on Earth
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Dec. 14, 2021
Announcement of the launch of the AMSR Series website
Updates on Earth
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Oct. 29, 2021
JAXA's official cute satellite LINE stamps have been released on Satellite Navigater "Learn about Satellites"
* in JapaneseOthers
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Sep. 28, 2021
The floods caused by heavy rainfall in Germany and Belgium -increase of heavy rainfall under climate change-
Updates on Earth
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Jul. 14, 2021
Heavy rainfall caused by the seasonal rain front in early July 2021: Analysis results from the 14km horizontal resolution meteorological simulation system (NEXRA) which have just started operation, and the "SHIZUKU" satellite
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
2020
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Nov. 30, 2020
ssential Climate Variable (ECV) Inventory for Climate Change Monitoring – The release of ECV Inventory (Ver3) –
Updates on Earth
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Nov. 13, 2020
Typhoons landed in the Philippines and Vietnam one after another...the heavy rainfalls observed by satellites
Updates on Earth
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Sep. 23, 2020
Arctic sea ice extent reaches annual minimum on September 13th
- second smallest in satellite observation history -
* in JapanesePress Release
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Sep. 23, 2020
Measuring the decline of sea surface temperature from satellite during typhoon passage
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 11, 2020
Satellite Observations Regarding the Heavy Rainfalls in July 2020
Updates on Earth
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Jul. 10, 2020
Observation of time-varying precipitation and water vapor volume associated with the seasonal rain front that brought heavy rain to Kyushu
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
2019
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Sep. 27, 2019
Arctic sea ice extent reaches annual minimum on September 17th - Thinning of ice continues -
* in JapanesePress Release
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Sep. 09, 2019
Grand plan for satellite-based water cycle observations unveiled
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Jul. 12, 2019
Greenland Large melting in early summer
Updates on Earth
2018
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Nov. 07, 2018
Operation of “Ocean Weather Forecast” system using satellite sea surface temperature
Updates on Earth
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Sep. 25, 2018
Arctic sea ice extent reaches 2018 minimum on September 21 - Speed of decline slows, recovery delayed -
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Apr. 02, 2018
Results of GCOM-W and GPM/DPR routine operations and project final review
* in JapanesePress Release
2017
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Sep. 15, 2017
September Arctic sea ice extent: For the first time in recorded history, no new minimum has been reached for over five years
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Aug. 04, 2017
SHIZUKU captures the rain and wind of Typhoon No. 5
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Jul. 26, 2017
Huge iceberg breaks off from ice shelf in Antarctica captured by SHIZUKU
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Mar. 23, 2017
Antarctic sea ice extent reaches smallest area ever recorded
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Feb. 21, 2017
Global sea ice extent reaches smallest level ever recorded
* in JapaneseQuick Report
Updates on Earth
2016
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Nov. 25, 2016
Global annual maximum sea ice extent reaches smallest ever recorded
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Jul. 12, 2016
Announcement of upgrade of Visualization Service of Horizontal scale Observations at Polar region using Earth observation satellite data
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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May 16, 2016
Greenland Ice Sheet: Spring Melt
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
2015
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Dec. 07, 2015
Operation of the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSR-E) onboard the US Earth Observing Satellite “Aqua” completed
Press Release
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Nov. 30, 2015
El Niño phenomenon being close to the strongest on record
Updates on Earth
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Nov. 02, 2015
Release of the JAXA Realtime Rainfall Watch
Updates on Earth
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Oct. 06, 2015
Latest status of Arctic sea ice captured by Shizuku: Arctic sea ice area is decreasing again
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
2014
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Oct. 09, 2014
Typhoon No. 19 captured by Earth observation satellite
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Sep. 29, 2014
Latest Arctic sea ice extent captured by Shizuku: Ice increasing in the Antarctic Ocean and decreasing in the Arctic Ocean
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Sep. 24, 2014
Antarctic sea ice extent reaches largest ever recorded (flash report)
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Sep. 05, 2014
NOAA to utilize data acquired by "SHIZUKU"
Press Release
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Jul. 18, 2014
First El Niño in 5 years?
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Jul. 08, 2014
Typhoon No. 8 observation image
* in JapaneseOthers
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Jun. 02, 2014
Heavy floods in the Balkan peninsula
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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May 20, 2014
Website for monitoring polar environments（VISHOP：VIsualization Service of Horizontal scale Observations at Polar region） using Earth observation satellite data launched
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Feb. 03, 2014
Use of SHIZUKU observation data by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
* in JapaneseOthers
2013
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Oct. 24, 2013
Typhoon 26 brought heavy rain to Izu Oshima and approaching typhoons 27 and 28
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Oct. 17, 2013
SHIZUKU captures 2013 Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Award
Press Release
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Sep. 28, 2013
Latest Arctic sea ice extent captured by SHIZUKU: Temperatures in the Arctic this summer have been low
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Sep. 12, 2013
Application of Data Acquired by SHIZUKU at Japan Meteorological Agency
Press Release
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Jul. 30, 2013
AMSR2 images Archive (period: 20121001-20130331)
Others
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May 17, 2013
SHIZUKU (GCOM-W1) to Provide Geophysical Quantity Products
Press Release
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Jan. 25, 2013
SHIZUKU (GCOM-W1) to Provide Brightness Temperature Products
Press Release
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Jan. 21, 2013
Arrival of drift ice season 2013
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
2012
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Dec. 25, 2012
Provision of observation data (sea ice information) from the Global Change Observation Mission - 1st-Water "SHIZUKU" to the Antarctic Research Expedition ("Shirase" and "Umitaka Maru")
* in JapanesePress Release
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Oct. 01, 2012
Conducting surveys and observations in the Arctic Ocean through collaboration between the oceanographic research vessel "Mirai" and the Global Change Observation Mission - 1st-Water Satellite "Shizuku"
* in JapanesePress Release
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Sep. 13, 2012
Transition of the Global Change Observation Mission - 1st-Water Satellite (GCOM-W1) to regular operations
* in JapanesePress Release
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Aug. 25, 2012
A new record minimum of the Arctic sea ice extent
Updates on Earth
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Aug. 22, 2012
Arctic sea ice extent: shrinking at fastest rate on record, feared to reach record low in September
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Aug. 10, 2012
Global Change Observation Mission 1st – Water “SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W1) Regular Observation Operations
Press Release
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Jul. 25, 2012
Shizuku captures complete melting of Greenland's ice sheet surface
* in JapaneseUpdates on Earth
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Jul. 13, 2012
GCOM-W "SHIZUKU" captures rainfall across Japan (heavy rains in Kyushu on July 12, 2012)
* in JapaneseOthers
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Jul. 04, 2012
SHIZUKU Observation Data Acquired by AMSR2
Press Release
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Jul. 02, 2012
Global Change Observation Mission 1st - Water 'SHIZUKU' (GCOM-W1) Inserted into A-Train Orbit
Press Release
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May 23, 2012
Launch results of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 21 for the Global Change Observation Mission - 1st-Water Satellite "SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W1), Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3 (KOMPSAT-3), and small secondary satellites
* in JapanesePress Release
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May 23, 2012
Results of critical operations of the Global Change Observation Mission-Water 1st Satellite "SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W1)
* in JapanesePress Release
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May 21, 2012
SHIZUKU Special Site
Others
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May 19, 2012
Global Change Observation Mission 1st - Water "SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W1) Critical Operation Period Completion
Press Release
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May 18, 2012
Global Change Observation Mission 1st - Water "SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W1) AMSR2 Antenna Deployment Images
Press Release
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May 18, 2012
Global Change Observation Mission 1st – Water “SHIZUKU” (GCOM-W1) Images of SHIZUKU’s Solar Array Paddle Deployment and Orbit Calculation Result
Press Release
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May 18, 2012
Launch Result of the Global Changing Observation Mission 1st - Water "SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W1) and the Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 3 (KOMPSAT-3) by H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 21
Press Release
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Feb. 08, 2012
Overview of launch plan for H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 21 for the Global Change Observation Mission - 1st-Water Satellite "SHIZUKU" (GCOM-W1) and Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3 (KOMPSAT-3)
* in JapanesePress Release
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Feb. 08, 2012
Development status of the Global Change Observation Mission - 1st-Water Satellite (GCOM-W1)
* in JapanesePress Release