GHMS Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Instrument Summary

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

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Full disk, Japan Area : fixed area, one Target Area : flexible area
Accuracy
Waveband
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 Missions

Himawari-10 - Himawari-10 (2029 - 2045)

Instrument Measurements