Geostationary Satellite Data Archive

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Geostationary Satellite Data Archive

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The Bureau currently receives geostationary satellite data from GOES-9 (JMA and NOAA) and Feng Yun 2 (China Meteorological Service). The geostationary satellite archive consists of data from these satellites, as well as from GMS.

Charges apply to extraction of data from the archive. A browse service is available for GMS and GOES-9 data to assist in selecting dates and times of the images required from the archive. Quotes for provision of the data in the format, projection and on the medium required can be obtained by clicking on the "Feedback" tab at the top of this page, and select "Satellite Pictures" on the Feedbck page.

Satellite Name	Launch Date	First Imagery	Archive Period	Data Component	Data Format
GOES-9	May 23 1995	00:00 UTC, 22 May 2003	to date	VIS (channel 1) 0.55 - 0.75 µm IR1 (channel 4) 10.2 - 11.2 µm IR2 (channel 5) 11.5 - 12.5 µm IR3 (channel 3) 6.5 - 7.0 µm channel 2 3.8 - 4.0 µm	McIDAS
GMS-5	March 18 1995	05UTC, June 13 1995	to 21 May 2003	VIS 0.55 - 0.90 µm IR1 10.5 - 11.5 µm IR2 11.5 - 12.5 µm IR3 6.5 - 7.0 µm	McIDAS & ASDA since May 1999
GMS-4	September 6, 1989	03UTC, January 5 1990	to June 1995	VIS 0.55 - 0.90 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm IR2 11.5 - 12.5 µm	McIDAS
GMS-3	August 1984	April 1985	Not available	VIS 0.55 - 0.75 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm	McIDAS
GMS-2	August 1981	April 1982	Not available	VIS 0.55 - 0.75 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm	McIDAS
GMS	July 1977	December 1977	Not available	VIS 0.55 - 0.75 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm	McIDAS
FY-2	10/6/1997	21/6/1997	From July 2001	VIS 0.5 - 1.05 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm IR2 6.2 - 7.5 µm	McIDAS

GMS Data Examples

Visible 0.55-0.9µm	IR1 10.3-11.3 µm	IR2 11.5-12.5 µm	IR3 Water Vapour 6.5-7.0 µm	Composite Image

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