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GOSAT Greenhouse gases observing satellite GOSAT "IBUKI" ●日本語 Our planet is changing. Animation of Simulated Global CO 2 Concentration For more information , click here NIES organized the research team dedicated to the GOSAT project within its organization in April 2004, and since then has been working for the research and development with respect to GOSAT "IBUKI". read more  Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite "IBUKI" NIES organized the research team dedicated to the GOSAT project within its organization in April 2004, and since then has been working for the research and development with respect to GOSAT "IBUKI". read more → The global concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached the milestone. 400 ppm news_and_topics News & Topics list Learn the history of GOSAT project from NIES President, Dr. Sumi, expressing ever increasing expectations for observation by satellites. The whole-atmosphere monthly mean concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), calculated by using GOSAT data that reflect CO 2 levels in all layers of the atmosphere. Data and Products The GOSAT observational data are routinely processed at the GOSAT Data Handling Facility, and the data products are distributed to general users. Publications We provide GOSAT Project pamphlets and leaflets available both in English and in Japanese for free download. Welcome to GOSAT website The Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite "IBUKI" (GOSAT) is the world’s first spacecraft to measure the concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane, the two major greenhouse gases, from space. The spacecraft was launched successfully on January 23, 2009, and has been operating properly since then. Through analyzing the GOSAT observational data, scientists will be able to ascertain the global distribution of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and methane (CH 4 ), and how the sources and sinks of these gases vary with seasons, years, and locations. These new findings will enhance scientific understanding on the causes of global warming. Also, they will serve as fundamental information for improving climate change prediction and establishing sound plans for mitigating global warming. The GOSAT Project is a joint effort of the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Goals of the GOSAT Project Data Processing and Data Product Distribution Instruments and Observational Methods GOSAT Data Products Methods of Analyzing GOSAT Data Validation of Data Products Now we release 4 publications and a data policy ​ Pamphlet Pamphlet in Japanese DOWNLOAD JAPANESE 7th Edition(July 2016) ​ Leaflet in Japanese DOWNLOAD JAPANESE Leaflet June 2019 Issue ​ Pamphlet in English DOWNLOAD ENGLISH 7th Edition(July 2016) Pamphlet ​ Leaflet in English DOWNLOAD ENGLISH June 2019 Issue Leaflet GOSAT/GOSAT-2 Data Policy (PDF) (Revised on October 2019) Back Number of Newsletters are here. President’s Greeting Goals of the GOSAT Project GOSAT Instruments and Observational Methods Methods of Analyzing GOSAT Data Data Processing and Data Product Distribution GOSAT Data Products Validation of GOSAT Data Products Information and Research Announcements Organization and Plans Information Research Announcement Rasearch themes Final report Forms Workshop Contact Monthly Mean CO 2 Monthly Mean CH 4 Privacy Policy | Link | Glossary Copyright © National Institute for Environmental Studies. All...