Satellite Data for Arctic Research
Satellite data archived not only by JAXA but also other space agencies are used in the arctic research. Japanese researchers use following data nowadays.
| Satellite | Observation equipment |
|---|---|
| Earth Observing System-PM1 (Aqua), USA Currently under operation (since Jun 2002) |
 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E) *Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro-radiometer (MODIS) |
| Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-II: ADEOS-II (Midori II), Japan (Dec 2002 - Oct 2003) |
Global Imager (GLI) *Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR) *Sea Winds (SeaWinds) |
| Advanced Land Observing Satellite: ALOS (Daichi), Japan Currently under the initial calibration and validation phase (since Jan 2006) |
Panchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (PRISM) *Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer type (AVNIR-2) *Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) * Jointly developed by Japan Resources Observation System and Space Utilization Organization (JAROS) and JAXA |
(*: Observation equipments developed by JAXA)
