Topic: Himawari Data Quality Issues for Bands 9 and 10
Date/Time Issued: April 2, 2024 1510 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: Bands 9 and 10 and products using Bands 9 and 10
Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 6, 2024, 1320 UTC
Date/Time of Expected End: May 6, 2024, 1340 UTC
HimawariCloud users: The quality of data in Bands 9 and 10, and some products using Bands 9 and 10, may be degraded due to the Moon's radiation entering the sensor of Himawari-9.
Users should continue to use the data with care during the following periods:
April 6, 2024, from 13:20 to 13:30 UTC
April 19, 2024, from 23:30 to 23:40 UTC
April 20, 2024, from 23:50 to April 21,00:00 UTC
April 22, 2024, from 00:30 to 00:40 UTC
April 23, 2024, from 01:20 to 01:30 UTC
May 4, 2024, from 12:10 to 12:20 UTC
May 5, 2024, around 13:10 UTC
May 6, 2024, around 13:40 UTC
Contact Information for Further Information and Feedback:
SPSD User Services (spsd.userservices@noaa.gov)
Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/general/pdf/20240402_Himawari9-Moon-Interference_(en).pdf
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