Tidal/Tsunami Data Collection using MTSAT-DCS Japan Meteorological Agency Doc 5.1(3) Appendix B Implementation – Coordination Meeting on the GTS and ISS.

Tidal/Tsunami Data Collection using MTSAT-DCS

Japan Meteorological Agency

Doc 5.1(3) Appendix B

Implementation – Coordination Meeting on the GTS and ISS in RA V(Hawaii, 2-5 December 2009)

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Data Collection System (DCS) is one of the main functions of MTSAT-1R that collects and distributes in-situ observational data obtained with automatic surface stations (Data Collection Platforms; DCPs), such as an automatic weather station at a remote site, or a tide (tsunami) gauge, or an instrumented ship/island.

　 Almost 100 thousand data are being collected a month. MTSAT-DCS has sufficient capacity to collect more

tsunami data so far.

Fulfills two functions: a meteorological function by the JMA and an aviation control function by the Japanese

civil aviation authority Succeeds GMS-5, covering East Asia and the

Western Pacific (as the sixth geostationary meteorological satellite of Japan)

Introduction of MTSAT-1RThe Multi-functional Transport Satellite

Operational since 28 June

2005

Preliminary Information of the Follow-on MTSAT series satellites Named Himawari-8/-9

JMA has made a contract for the manufacture of the follow-on meteorological satellites named Himawari-8/-9.

The Agency plans to launch Himawari-8 in 2014 and begin its operation in 2015. To ensure the robustness of the satellite system, the launch of a second follow-on satellite (Himawari-9) for in-orbit standby is also scheduled in 2016.

Himawari-8/-9 will be continued to operate around 140 degrees east covering the East Asia and the Western Pacific as with the MTSAT series.

General objectives ; - Dedicated satellite for meteorological function

- Observation mission: Advanced Himawari Imager - Data Collection System Mission JMA will continue the Data Collection System service with Himawari-8/-9, maintaining fundamentally the same specifications as those of the MTSAT series.

Artist’s image of Himawari-8 and -9

Communication range of MTSAT-DCS

Note: The communication range of Hiamwari-8/-9 is same as MTSAT-DCS.

MTSAT-1R

MSC

CDAS*

(1.6GHz band)Acoustic gauge

Pressure sensor

Acousticgauge

Pressure sensor

Tidal Observatory

Transmission of Data

Transmission interval: 12 min, 15 min or 1 hour

Transmission length should not exceed 1 min National

Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

National Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

PTWCPTWC

Report of tidal data (402MHz band)

Tidal/tsunami data collectionvia MTSAT-DCS

* Command and Data Acquisition Station of MSC

InternetOrganizations without GTS connection

Organizations without GTS connection

GTSJMA HQ

Tidal Observatory

Current status of tidal/tsunami data collectionvia MTSAT-DCS

Cocos Is. 12.50S, 96.83E

Jackson Bay 43.97S, 163.62E

Pohnpei 6.98N, 158.20’E

Minami Torishima Is. 24.28N, 153.97E

Ust-Kamchatsk 56.23N, 162.47ESevero-Kurisk

50.67N, 156.12E

Legaspi 13.15N, 123.75E

Malakal 7.33N, 134.47E

Manila 14.60N,120.95E

Davao 7.10N,125.65E

Colombo 6.97N, 79.85E

Saipan 15.18N, 145.75E

Yap 9.52N, 138.13E

Lombrum 2.04S, 147.38E

Majuro 7.12N, 171.37’E

Betio 1.36S,172.93E

Apia 13.82S, 171.75W Rarotonga 21.20S, 159.79W

Lautoka 17.60S, 177.44E

Port Vila 17.76S, 168.29E

Nauru 0.53S, 166.91E

Honiara 9.43S, 159.95E

Funafuti 8.50S, 179.21E

Nuku’Alofa 21.14S, 175.18W

Kings Wharf 18.13S, 178.43E

:JMA

:PTWC

:IOTWS

:Australia

Click a station, its status shows up.

SAUMLAKI(NEW) 8.01S, 131.18E

AMBON(NEW) 3.41S, 128.11E

Remarks

There are some constraints to MTSAT-DCS: Limited number of channels ---> JMA will coordinate with relevant

countries and organizations, taking into account of the

number of available channels and the latest needs of countries, for optimal solution

Reliability is not necessarily 100% ---> Considering the above nature of MTSAT-

DCS, it is better to collect tsunami data

jointly with other methods; i.e. simultaneous

data collection through landline and via MTSAT-DCS is recommended

Detailed information on DCS including application procedures is available at the following web site:

http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/satellite/index.html

For inquiries, contact Hiroshi TOMITA Senior Scientific Officer, Satellite Program Division Japan Meteorological Agency

E-mail: metsat@met.kishou.go.jp Telephone: +81-3-3201-8677 Facsimile: +81-3-3217-1036

For more information

Thank you for your attention

Thank you

Betio station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes)

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Apia station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Majuro station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Rarotonga station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct 2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Lautoka station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Port Vila station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Nauru station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct 2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Honiara station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct 2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Funafuti station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Nuku’Alofa station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Nov 2007)

Cocos Island station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Lombrum station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Jackson Bay station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct 2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Kings Wharf station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Pohnpei station (BoM NTF, transmission interval: 60 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Malakal Island station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 12

minutes) 　Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Yap Island station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 12 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Legaspi station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 12 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Ust-Kamchatsk station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 12

minutes) 　Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Severo-Kurilsk station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 12

minutes) 　Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Colombo station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 15 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Manila station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 15 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Davao station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 15 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct

2009)

Saipan station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 15 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Saumlaki station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 15 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Note) Saumlaki DCP started its operation on MTSAT-DCS on 1 October 2008.

Ambon station (NOAA ITSU, transmission interval: 15 minutes) 　

Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)

Note) Ambon DCP started its operation on MTSAT-DCS on 1 October 2008.

Minami Torishima station (JMA Tide DCP, transmission interval: 10

minutes)Number of messages correctly received (Jan – Oct

2009)

Number of Error messages (Jan – Oct 2009)