McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2017.2

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Himawari

Satellites

Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 (8 is operational at ~141°E; 9 is in commissioning at ~141°E)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Data Type

HSD (Himawari Standard Data)

Instrument

AHI (Advanced Himawari Imager)

Resolution

see table below



Band
Central
Wavelength
(µm)

Resolution
(km)


Primary Uses
1 0.47 1.0 Blue band - daytime aerosol over land, coastal water mapping
2 0.51 1.0 Green band - daytime land, clouds, and aerosols
3 0.64 0.5 Red band - clouds, fog, insolation, winds
4 0.86 1.0 Daytime vegetation, burn scars, aerosols over water, winds
5 1.6 2.0 Daytime cloud-top phase and particle size, snow
6 2.3 2.0 Daytime land/cloud properties, particle size, vegetation, snow
7 3.9 2.0 Surface and cloud, fog at night, fire, winds
8 6.2 2.0 High-level atmospheric water vapor, winds, rainfall
9 6.9 2.0 Mid-level atmospheric water vapor, winds, rainfall
10 7.3 2.0 Lower-level water vapor, winds and SO2
11 8.6 2.0 Total water for stability, cloud phase, dust, SO2, rainfall
12 9.6 2.0 Total ozone, turbulence, winds
13 10.4 2.0 Surface and cloud
14 11.2 2.0 Imagery, SST, clouds, rainfall
15 12.4 2.0 Total water, ash, SST
16 13.3 2.0 Air temperature, cloud heights and amounts

 

Satellites

Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 via HimawariCast service (8 is operational at ~141°E; 9 is in commissioning at ~141°E)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Data Type

HSD (Himawari Standard Data)

Instrument

AHI (Advanced Himawari Imager)

Resolution

see table below



Band
Central
Wavelength
(µm)

Resolution
(km)


Primary Uses
3 0.64 1.0 Red band - clouds, fog, insolation, winds
4 0.86 4.0 Daytime vegetation, burn scars, aerosols over water, winds
5 1.6 4.0 Daytime cloud-top phase and particle size, snow
6 2.3 4.0 Daytime land/cloud properties, particle size, vegetation, snow
7 3.9 4.0 Surface and cloud, fog at night, fire, winds
8 6.2 4.0 High-level atmospheric water vapor, winds, rainfall
9 6.9 4.0 Mid-level atmospheric water vapor, winds, rainfall
10 7.3 4.0 Lower-level water vapor, winds and SO2
11 8.6 4.0 Total water for stability, cloud phase, dust, SO2, rainfall
12 9.6 4.0 Total ozone, turbulence, winds
13 10.4 4.0 Surface and cloud
14 11.2 4.0 Imagery, SST, clouds, rainfall
15 12.4 4.0 Total water, ash, SST
16 13.3 4.0 Air temperature, cloud heights and amounts

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