The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) provides three services under a single sign-on system to make them available with just a user ID.
DAR Services of GISC Tokyo
GISC Tokyo's Discovery, Access and Retrieval (DAR) Service includes two functionalities:
- GISC Cache: a temporary database of data distributed globally via the Global Telecommunication System
- DAR Catalogue: a list of metadata relating to all data managed by WIS
SATAID Service
SATAID is an integrated solution for facilitating meteorological analysis and forecasting. It consists of:
- Visualization software (SATAID) - easy to install and usable on Windows-based systems
- Data formatted for SATAID software
- Himawari-8 imagery
- JMA Global Spectral Model output
- Observation data (SYNOP, SHIP, TEMP, METAR and ASCAT sea-surface wind)
JMA Numerical Weather Prediction Products
JMA's Global Spectral Model (GSM) and Global Wave Model (GWM) products with a resolution of 0.5 degrees (0.25 degrees for GSM surface layers) are provided exclusively to registered users.