Processing of Satellite Data

A computer system is installed at the MSC to process a range of observation data from the MTSAT and NOAA spacecraft with other data such as NWP output for various purposes, such as converting observed data into images, monitoring the sea surface temperature and yellow-sand events, extracting the atmospheric flow and so on.

Satellite observation data are disseminated to users as LRIT through the MTSAT. Information on sea surface temperatures, yellow-sand events, wind, cloud-top height and so on is also disseminated to NMHSs through the GTS for use in improving services such as weather forecasts.

In addition, the editing of DCP data and the exchange of observation data between EOC/JAXA and the MSC are also performed through the computer system at the MSC.