CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GHMS -
Full Name Geostationary HiMawari Sounder Status Approved
Instrument Agencies JMA Maturity
Instrument Type Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders Geometry Earth disk scanning
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution IR spectrometer Sampling Sounding
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary Full disk, Japan Area : fixed area, one Target Area : flexible area
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary LWIR: 680 - 1095 cm^-1 MWIR: 1689 - 2250 cm^-1
MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm)
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol Extinction / Backscatter (column/profile)
Aerosol optical depth (column/profile)
Aerosol absorption optical depth (column/profile)
Atmospheric Humidity FieldsAtmospheric specific humidity (column/profile)
OzoneO3 Mole Fraction
Trace gases (excluding ozone)CH4 Mole Fraction
CO Mole Fraction
NO2 Mole Fraction
HCHO Mole Fraction
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Aerosols properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse gases click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Ozone click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Precursors (supporting the Aerosol and Ozone ECVs) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
Himawari-10 - Himawari-10 (2029 - 2045)