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Jun. 30. 2020
    AMSR Viewer was released.
  • AMSR Earth Environment Viewer (AMSR Viewer) is a display system for a global earth observation data observed by the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR) series consisting of GCOM-W/AMSR2 and Aqua/AMSR-E.
    The AMSR Viewer provides daily images of observation data (brightness temperature) and estimated geophysical data since June 2002.
Apr. 13. 2020
    The mail server recovery
  • The mail server trouble has been fixed.
    We can now receive the inquiry e-mails as usual.
    Sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
Apr. 13. 2020
    The mail server trouble
  • Due to the mail server trouble, some inquiry e-mails to xx@ml.jaxa.jp may not be reached to us.
    Currently we are working on recovery efforts.Sorry for any inconvenience.
Mar. 20. 2019
    The delayed provision of AMSR2 product (March 18, 2019)
  • Realtime processing and provision resumed at 9:00 (UT) on March 19, 2019.
    We will provide until the end of March the poducts that are currently not available.
    We are sorry for the inconvenience.

    [Mar. 19 2019 Published]
    There has been a delay in the provision of AMSR2 products from 12:00 (UT) on March 18, 2019.
    We are still working for recovery of service, and we will contact you when the service resumes.
Mar. 7. 2019
    Due to the system maintenance, the AMSR2 research products update will be suspended from 02:30 Mar 14, 2019 to 05:00 (UTC).
Jan. 31. 2019
    The AMSR2 new research product "Total Precipitable Water over Land and Detection of Detection of Thin Sea Ice" were released AMSR2 research products are being distributed on the GCOM-W research product providing service website.
Jan. 18, 2019
    Reprocessing several files of All-weather Sea surface Wind speed
  • We reprocessed several Level 2 and 3 files of the AMSR2 All-weather Sea surface Wind speed (ASW) research products (V301) due to problem in missing data handling.
    All affected files (Then L2 files from July 2012 to December 2018 and L3 files that use those affected L2 files as input) have been replaced with new files. Details are as listed.
    We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Dec. 20, 2018
    Missing period of the AMSR2 data
  • The AMSR2 global observation was temporarily suspended from 06:13 to 16:55 Dec. 16, 2018 (UTC)
    and observation data of that period was missed.
    Currently, observation and data distribution of AMSR2 are back to normal.
    We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Nov. 19, 2018
    Since some of the products processed on November 15, 2018 were incomplete,
    we have temporarily stopped publishing the product.
    Details are as listed.
Oct. 17, 2018
Issue of the 2nd Research Announcement on the Earth Observations
Sep. 10, 2018
    HTTPS-Everywhere for EORC
  • The Earth Observation Research Center (EORC) entire webpages will be the HTTPS-Only on 26, September.
    -> For more information, please refer to this page.
Aug. 10, 2018
    HTTPS-Everywhere for EORC
  • The Earth Observation Research Center (EORC) entire webpages will be the HTTPS-Only from middle of September this year.
    -> For more information, please refer to this page.
Apr. 19, 2018
    HTTPS-Everywhere for EORC
  • The Earth Observation Research Center (EORC) entire webpages will be the HTTPS-Only from October this year.
    -> For more information, please refer to this page.
Mar.14, 2018
Feb. 2, 2018
Jan. 11, 2018
Nov. 27, 2017
    The AMSR2 Global Data Distribution Resumed
  • The AMSR2 global observation data distribution was suspended from 10:32 Nov. 25 to 00:38 Nov. 26, 2017 (UTC), but the AMSR2 observation data distribution was resumed. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Nov. 14, 2017
Our Web, FTP service will be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance during the following period:
01:00-06:30(UTC), Nov. 15
Nov. 10, 2017
Sep. 29, 2017
    AMSR2 global data distribution was resumed
  • The AMSR2 global observation data distribution was resumed. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Sep. 28, 2017
    AMSR2 global data distribution has been suspended
  • The AMSR2 global observation data distribution has been suspended from September 27, 2017 (UTC), but the Japan and vicinity observation data(near-real time) distribution is continuing. Please wait for a while until the data distribution resumes. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Mar. 1, 2017
    We will release the new version (Ver.3.0) of the following AMSR2 products on March 1, 2017.
  • Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Sea Surface Wind Speed (SSW), Sea Ice Concentration (SIC), Soil Moisture Content (SMC)
    -> For more information, please refer to this page.
Jan. 4, 2017
    The AMSR2 standard products were resumed. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Jan. 4, 2017
  • The AMSR2 standard products have been suspended from January 1, 2017 (UT). Please wait for a while until the data distribution resumes. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Dec. 20, 2016
Sep. 7, 2016
    The 1st Research Announcement on Earth Observation
  • The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is announcing the first research announcement (RA) for each earth observation satellite project.
    The deadline for submitting proposals is November 15, 2016.
  • -> How to apply
Aug. 23, 2016
    We will release the new version (Ver.2.2) of AMSR2 Brightness Temperature products on August 23, 2016.
  • This version update will not influence on the accuracy of products because the retrieval algorithm itself is not changed. Regarding the old version products, JAXA is going to reprocess and provide them in sequence.
  • -> For more information, please refer to this page (User registration is required to use the products).
June 16, 2016
April 16, 2016
    AMSR2 observation data missing
  • The AMSR2 observation was suspended from around 12UTC April 15 to 08UTC April 16, 2016. Now, AMSR2 observation was in normal status.
Jan. 12, 2016
Dec. 7, 2015
Dec. 7, 2015
  • The AMSR2 global observation data distribution was resumed. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Dec. 4, 2015
    AMSR2 global observation data distribution has been suspended
  • The AMSR2 global observation data distribution has been suspended from December 4, 2015 (UT), but the Japan and vicinity observation data (near-real time) distribution is continuing. Please wait for a while until the data distribution resumes. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Dec. 3, 2015
Nov. 30, 2015
Nov. 19, 2015
Oct. 20, 2015
Oct. 9, 2015
    The validation results of the AMSR2 research product ["All-weather Sea surface Wind Speed" and the "10-GHz (high resolution) Sea Surface Temperature"] were released. You can get them.
  • -> From here
Oct. 6, 2015
    AMSR2 research product "All-weather Sea Surface Wind Speed" product is now open to public.
  • -> Get Data
Sep. 1, 2015
Aug. 31, 2015
    GCOM Sixth Research Announcement
  • JAXA is announcing the sixth research announcement (RA), which is the opportunity to conduct algorithm development, validation preparation, and application research for the first satellite of the GCOM-C (Climate) series, GCOM-C, as well as multi-sensor research mainly using data from GCOM-C.
    The deadline for submitting proposals is November 1, 2015.
  • -> How to apply
Jun. 4, 2015
    We replaced AMSR2 water vapor images over tropical cyclones with AMSR2 all-weather sea surface wind speed images in the JAXA/EORC Tropical Cyclone Real-time Monitoring page.
  • -> JAXA Tropical Cyclone Real-Time Monitoring
Apr. 9, 2015
    SST data from GPM/GMI is now available.
  • Sea surface temperature product retrieved by using 10 GHz channel of the GPM Microwave Imager on board the GPM Core Observatory is now available via internet.
  • -> From here
Mar. 26, 2015
Dec. 3, 2014
Dec. 2, 2014
Aug. 1, 2014
Jul. 23, 2014
    AMSR2-based El-nino watch page updated.
  • After the AMSR-E observations were stopped, WindSat data had been used as alternative data. however, WindSat data were replaced by AMSR2 data since July 2012.
Jul. 9, 2014
    GPM/DPR images are added to the JAXA Tropical Cyclone Real-Time Monitoring.
  • Precipitation images by Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) onboard the GPM Core Observatory are added to the JAXA Tropical Cyclone Real-Time Monitoring web page.
  • -> JAXA Tropical Cyclone Real-Time Monitoring
May 8, 2014
Apr. 21, 2014
    AMSR-E Slow Rotation Data has been updated.
  • AMSR-E Slow Rotation Data has been updated as follow.
    <Data update period> From March 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (UT)
  • -> AMSR-E Slow Rotation Data
Mar. 13, 2014
Dec. 18, 2013
Dec. 2, 2013
    AMSR-E Slow Rotation Data has been released
  • The AMSR-E automatically halted its observations and rotation on October 4, 2011 (UTC) due to increased rotation friction. After then NASA and JAXA began to analyze the situation and had been seeking for the way to restart AMSR-E observation. And on December 4, 2012 (UTC,) the AMSR-E restarted its observations and rotation with slow rotation (2 rotations per minute). JAXA completed initial radiometric and geometric correction for slow rotation data, and now AMSR-E Slow Rotation Data is available to public users.
  • This data is useful for users who cross-calibrate AMSR-E with other radiometers and who try to research using new feature by slow rotation and so on. This data is not JAXA's standard product. AMSR2 Standard Product is available for general user.
    The detail is described in the following page.
  • -> AMSR-E Slow Rotation Data
Nov. 29, 2013
Oct. 2, 2013
Aug. 23, 2013
    GCOM Fifth Research Announcement
  • The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is announcing the fifth research announcement (RA), which is the opportunity to conduct algorithm improvement, validation, and application research for the first satellite of the GCOM-W (Water) series, GCOM-W1, as well as multi-sensor research mainly using data from GCOM-W1.
    The deadline for submitting proposals is November 15, 2013.
  • -> How to apply
Jul. 30, 2013
Jul. 29, 2013
Jul. 18, 2013
Jul. 12, 2013
    Due to the network maintenance, your connection may be closed during the following period:
  • Jul. 13-14, 2013.
Jul. 9, 2013
Jun. 13, 2013
May 17, 2013
Apr. 11, 2013
Apr. 8, 2013
Mar. 22, 2013
    Our Web, FTP service will be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance during the following periods:
  • Mar. 23 09:00-10:00, 15:00-19:00 (JST)
  • Mar. 24 09:00-18:00 (JST)
Feb. 5, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Jan. 25, 2013
Jan. 24, 2013
    Due to algorithm version up corresponding to public data release of AMSR2 Level 1 prouct, distribution of AMSR2 Level 2 browse images has been stopped temporarily since 24 January 2013.



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