1. GSICS Executive Panel 10 JMA GPRC Report
6-8 June 2010
WMO HQ, Geneva
Yoshihiko Tahara
Meteorological Satellite Center
Japan Meteorological Agency

2. MTSAT Infrared Inter-Calibration (Progresses since EP-8 via EP-9)
May 2010: ATBD and GSICS Product Acceptance Form (GPAF) were submitted July 2010: MTSAT-2 IR inter-calibration system and its monitoring web page were implemented simultaneously with the switchover to MTSAT-2 from MTSAT-1R July 2010: GSICS Correction for MTSAT IR entered the Demonstration Phase of the GSICS Procedure for Product Acceptance (GPPA) September 2010–: GSICS Correction data have been uploaded operationally on the EUMETSAT GSICS server (THREDDS) –January 2011: Clear Sky Radiance (CSR) product was experimentally reprocessed by using the MTSAT IR GSICS Correction, and its preliminary Observing System Experiment was performed Ongoing: Review is underway to enter the Pre-operation Phase Ongoing: MTSAT IR Near Real-Time Corrections (NRTC) is under development
6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10

3. Review of MTSAT IR GSICS Correction (tentative)
Comments from reviewers regarding the usability of MTSAT IR GSICS Correction at this moment
Too far from the GSICS portal (wiki) to reach MTSAT GSICS corrections
Slow access to the GSICS wiki page from Japan
Once knowing the place of the MTSAT GSICS corrections, easy and fast to get
Enough information in meta-data
Suggestions to MTSAT ATBD
Tutorial to use GSICS correction expected
No explanations on “LOOK-UP TABLE”, and Radiance and Tb conversion

4. Preliminary Experiment on CSR
28 March 2017
CSR data were regenerated by using MTSAT IR GSICS Correction (No tuning for cloud screening parameters was performed)
Regenerated TBs of the MTSAT WV ch. are about 0.5 K higher than original TBs (left chart), that decreases departure between observation and NWP
One month Observing System Experiment shows that number of CSR data assimilated in NWP are increased (right chart)
WV TB differences
w/ and w/o GSICS
Numbers of CSR data assimilated in OSE

5. MTSAT 12um – AIRS (All orbits)
Experiment on SST
MTSAT-2 IR images contain midnight calibration error, which becomes large during eclipse seasons (right charts)
To use GSICS correction, SST parameters should be tuned again. Otherwise, significant biases would be appeared. (bottom chart)
If diurnal bias information is obtained from GSICS, better SST product would be expected
MTSAT 12um – AIRS Asc.(13:30)
MTSAT 12um – AIRS Dec.(01:30)
GSICS Correction
SST(GSICS) – SST(Original)
8 January 2011
1 March 2011
MTSAT 12um – AIRS (All orbits)
Jul 2010
Jun 2011

6. MTSAT Visible Calibration (Progresses since EP-8 via EP-9)
September 2010: MTSAT-2 visible calibration system and its monitoring web page were implemented
Vicarious calibration comparing RT simulated radiances over
Cloud-free ocean, land (bare ground on Australia) and uniformed liquid cloud top by using
P, T, WV, W-surf from NWP re-analysis, ozone from TOMS and Land surface albedo and cloud parameters from MODIS
Collaborative researches with the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI), the University of Tokyo
Ongoing: Investigate on using ice cloud as the brightest target
Ongoing: Investigate on GMS VIS calibration before MODIS era
Collaborative researches with the Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba university
Ongoing: Examine to generate re-calibrated global GEOSAT data
Ongoing: Examine to retrieve downward SW flux and validate it
6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10

7. Re-calibration of Global GEO Visible Data
(collaboration between Chiba Univ. and JMA)
Comparisons between RT calculations and observations in September 2002
Radiance(W/m2/sr/um)
METEOSAT-5
METEOSAT-7
GOES-8
GOES-10 DN
Calibration coefficients (slope and Inercept) in 2002
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6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10

8. Downward SW Flux from Re-calibrated GEO VIS images
(collaboration between Chiba Univ. and JMA)
Downward shortwave flux at the ground surface
Downward SW flux at the surface
METEOSAT-7
METEOSAT-5
GMS-5
GOES-10
GOES-8
0 deg.
63 deg.
140 deg.
225 deg.
285 deg.
Average on 2 – 3 Sep 2002
EXAM SYSTEM [Takenaka et al., 2011, JGR-atmosphere]
6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10 8

9. Validation of the Flux by BSRN and SKYNET
(collaboration between Chiba Univ. and JMA)
METEOSAT-7(322.5E-31.5E)
METEOSAT-5(31.5E-101.5E)
GMS5(101.5E-182.5E)
GOES-8(225E-345E)
GOES-10(165E-285E)
EXAM SYSTEM [Takenaka et al., 2011, JGR-atmosphere]
6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10

10. Response to Action EP 8.2
Prototype of a unified GSICS bias monitoring Web page
May 2010: Action EP 8.2 (JMA, in consultation with GCC, to develop a prototype of a unified web page….) was adopted
February 2011: Prototype HTML was presented at the GRWG and GDWG Web meeting for review
6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10

11. JMA GSICS Members from April 2011
Executive Panel (EP)
(new) Yoshihiko TAHARA (Mr)
GSICS Research Working Group (GRWG)
Arata OKUYAMA (Mr)
Kenji DATE (Mr)
(new) Hiroaki TSUCHIYAMA (Mr)
GSICS Data Working Group (GDWG)
(new) Yuki KOSAKA (Mr)
Ryuichiro NAKAYAMA (Mr)
GPRC points of contacts for operational matters
(new) Arata OKUYAMA (Mr)
6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10

12. 6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10

13. 6-8 June 2011, GSICS-EP10