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
MTSAT-1R	26 February 2005	02:00 UTC, 24 March 2005	to date	VIS (channel 1) 0.56 - 0.80 µm IR1 (channel 4) 10.3 - 11.3 µm IR2 (channel 5) 11.5 - 12.5 µm IR3 (channel 3) 6.5 - 7.0 µm IR4 (channel 2) 3.5 - 4.0 µm	McIDAS
GOES-9	23 May 1995	00:00 UTC, 22 May 2003 (over Asia Pacific region)	to 17 November 2005	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 IR4 (channel 2) 3.8 - 4.0 µm	McIDAS
GMS-5	18 March 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	6 September 1989	03 UTC, 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	September 1984	27 Sept. 1984 to 4 Jan. 1989	VIS 0.55 - 0.75 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm	"tiff"
GMS-2	August 1981	November 1981	21 Dec. 1981 to 21 Jan. 1984 and 2 July 1984 to 26 Sept. 1984	VIS 0.55 - 0.75 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm	"tiff"
GMS	July 1977	December 1977	22 Jan. 1978 to 20 Dec.1981 and 27 Jan 1984 to 1 June 1984	VIS 0.55 - 0.75 µm IR1 10.5 - 12.5 µm	"tiff"
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

Examples of geostationary imagery

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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