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Specification of Direct Readout Stations
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Specification of Direct Readout Stations
| Station | Kiyose | Syowa Station*1) |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) | National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) |
| Location | Meteorological Satellite Center (MSC) Kiyose, Tokyo |
Syowa Station, Antarctica |
| Latitude, Longitude | 35.77N, 139.53E | 69.00S, 39.58E |
| Satellites | NOAA-17, 18 and 19 | NOAA-15, 17, 18 and 19 |
| Acquisition per a day | 9.5 times | about 8 times |
| Processing time*2) | within 5 minutes | About 10 minutes |
| BUFR provision start | 7 June 2006 | 21 August 2006 |
- *1) NIPR provides JMA with the HRPT data received at Syowa Station.
- *2) From end of receiving to start of GTS transmission.
AAPP upgrade at JMA/MSC
- 19 November 2009, upgrade from v6.10 to v6.11
- 24 June 2009, upgrade from v6.8 to v6.10
- 5 March 2009, upgrade from v6.7 to v6.8
- 15 July 2008, upgrade from v6.6 to v6.7
- 4 March 2008, upgrade from v6.5 to v6.6
- 3 October 2007, upgrade from v6.4 to v6.5
- 30 May 2007, upgrade from v6.3 to v6.4
- 28 March 2007, upgrade from v5.3 to v6.3
- 7 February 2006, upgrade from v5.2 to v5.3
- (21 August 2006, start of Syowa Station data provision in BUFR)
- (7 June 2006, start of Kiyose data provision in BUFR)
- 15 September 2004, start of operational use of AAPP at v4.3