1.License and note
Please note, when using the images, satellite observation data (binary, netCDF etc), and/or text data on our website, the following conditions apply:
1-1.Disclaimer:
Please refer to "Terms of Use of Research Data".
1-2.Images:
Please refer to "Terms of Use of Research Data" and the table below and describe the image content that corresponds to the sensor used.
| Sensor | Contents | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGLI | Daily | Japan [Near Real-time] | Courtesy of JAXA |
| Japan [Standard*1 | Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| Global [Standard*1] | Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| Japan [FAI monitor] | Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| 8-day | Japan [Standard*1] | Courtesy of JAXA | |
| Global [Standard*1] | Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| Monthly | Japan [Standard*1] | Courtesy of JAXA | |
| Global [Standard*1] | Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| Daily | Global [Research] | Courtesy of JAXA | |
| MODIS | Daily | Global (climate) | Courtesy of JAXA |
| Gobi/Taklamakan (yellow sand) [Standard] |
Courtesy JAXA/NASA/GSFC | ||
| [Near Real-time] | Courtesy of JAXA / NASA | ||
| MODIS Near Real-time Data (ocean parameters) |
Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| (TRIC data) | Courtesy JAXA / TSIC/TRIC | ||
| Japan (climate) | Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| Weekly | Japan (climate) | Courtesy of JAXA | |
| Monthly | Global (climate) | Courtesy JAXA / NASA/GSFC | |
| Japan (climate) | Courtesy of JAXA | ||
| Thai (climate) | Courtesy JAXA /IIS/AIT | ||
| AMSR-E | Daily | Global (water cycle) | Courtesy of JAXA |
| Climate | Polar (sea ice) | Courtesy of JAXA | |
| AMSR2 | Daily | Global (water cycle) | Courtesy of JAXA |
| Climate | Polar (sea ice) | Courtesy JAXA / NASA/JPL | |
| SMMR | Climate | Polar (sea ice) | Courtesy JAXA / NASA/JPL |
| WindSat | Daily | Global (water cycle) | Courtesy JAXA / NRL/NESDIS |
| Climate | Polar (sea ice) | ||
| SSM/I | Daily | Global (water cycle) | Courtesy JAXA / NASA/JPL |
| Climate | Polar (sea ice) | Courtesy JAXA /RSS | |
| TMI | Daily | Global (water cycle) | Courtesy of JAXA |
| JMA(Japan Meteorological Agency) | -- | Pressure pattern, wind speed, AMeDAS(snow depth) | Courtesy Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) |
- *1 "Standard" means that the source of this data originates from the SGLI standard data in HDF5 files released from the G-Portal. The SGLI standard data to be released from JASMES are resampled onto the JASMES-Grid*2 and stored in netCDF4 files.
- *2 See the following URL for the definition of the JASMES-Grid; https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/JASMES/SGLI_STD/about_sglistd_j.html
1-3.Satellite observation data:
Please refer to "Terms of Use of Research Data".
JAXA asks that those who use satellite data obtained from this Site please observe the conditions specified below.
1-4.Utilization under agreements and collaborative research contracts
When using binary data provided from this Site in accordance with such agreements and collaborative research contracts, please observe the terms of use specified in the agreement or joint research contract.
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