GCOM-W1 AMSR2 User Tool
User Manual

Ver.5.0
2019.03

Revision record
Rev.

Date

Page

Ver.1.0

2010.09All

Ver.2.0

2013.01

P46-47

Ver.3.0

2013.03All

Details of revisionFirst Release
Added the description of HDF output
・Added the condition of Windows 7 on 1.4 Environment.
・Added the explanation of install and uninstall.
・Substituted AMSR2 fig.

Ver.4.0

Ver.4.1

2015.032015.03

P12-15

Substituted install fig.

P28

Added the explanation of frequency selection.

P33

Added the explanation of frequency selection.

P34

Changed reference to 4.1.1.1

P37

Added the explanation of frequency selection.

P44

Added the explanation of frequency selection.

P110

Substituted Version Information fig.

P137

Added the Channel (L2) to parameter of Data display.

P138

Added the Channel (L2) to parameter of Animation.

P139

Added the Channel (L2) to parameter of HDF Output.

P17,P25,

Corrected errors.

P28,P29,
P34-P39,
P40-P47,
P49,P50,
P51,P52,
P54,P55,
P59,P60,
P65,P66,
P73,P85,
P87,P88,
P142
Ver.5.0

2019.03

P11

Operating environment version correction.

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Rev.

Date

Page
P12-P15

Details of revision
Image replacement of installation screen.

P111-P112 Substituted Version Information fig.

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Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2. References ........................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3. Object data .......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4. Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 11
1.5. Install ................................................................................................................................................. 121.6. Uninstall ............................................................................................................................................ 16
2. Configuration........................................................................................................................................... 17
3. Window Composition .............................................................................................................................. 18
4. How to operate ......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1. File Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.1. Open/Animation ........................................................................................................................ 22
4.1.2. Save as Image ............................................................................................................................. 48
4.1.3. Save as KML (KMZ)................................................................................................................. 49
4.1.4. Save as Binary............................................................................................................................ 50
4.1.5. Save as CSV ............................................................................................................................... 50
4.1.6. Copy to Clipboard ..................................................................................................................... 52
4.1.7. Save as HDF ............................................................................................................................... 53
4.1.8. Execution of batch processing .................................................................................................. 54
4.1.9. Quit ............................................................................................................................................. 54
4.2. View Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 55
4.2.1. Tool Bar...................................................................................................................................... 56
4.2.2. Status Bar ................................................................................................................................... 67
4.2.3. Zoom ........................................................................................................................................... 70
4.2.4. Map Projection .......................................................................................................................... 74
4.2.5. Meta Data ................................................................................................................................... 81
4.2.6. Color Bar Position ..................................................................................................................... 82
4.2.7. ZOOM Mode ............................................................................................................................. 83
4.2.8. PAN Mode .................................................................................................................................. 85
4.2.9. SELECT Mode .......................................................................................................................... 85
4.2.10. Select Area ............................................................................................................................... 86
4.2.10. Batch Command History ........................................................................................................ 88
4.3. Option Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 90
4.3.1. Edit Color Bar Table................................................................................................................. 91
4.3.2. Edit Look Up Table ................................................................................................................... 95
4.3.3. User Setting ................................................................................................................................ 98
4.3.4. Image Output option ............................................................................................................... 100i4.3.5. Map Layer................................................................................................................................ 107
4.3.6. Position Error Correction....................................................................................................... 109
4.4. Help Menu....................................................................................................................................... 111
4.4.1. Help........................................................................................................................................... 111
4.4.2. Related link .............................................................................................................................. 112
4.4.3. Version Information ................................................................................................................ 112
Appendix A File Format ........................................................................................................................... 113
Appendix A.1 Binary File Format ....................................................................................................... 113
Appendix A.2 CSV File Format ........................................................................................................... 116
Appendix A.3 KML File Format.......................................................................................................... 119
Appendix A.4 KML File Format (The Timeline Function) ............................................................... 123
Appendix A.5 HDF format ................................................................................................................... 126
Appendix A.6 Color Bar Table File Format ....................................................................................... 132
Appendix A.7 Look Up Table File Format ......................................................................................... 134
Appendix A.8 Batch File ....................................................................................................................... 136
Appendix A.9 Initial Parameter File Format...................................................................................... 142
Appendix B Licenses ................................................................................................................................. 146
Appendix B.1 HDF4 .............................................................................................................................. 146
Appendix B.1 HDF5 .............................................................................................................................. 148
Appendix B.1 zlib .................................................................................................................................. 150

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1. Introduction
This document describes the operation method of The GCOM User Tool.

1.1. Overview
The GCOM User Tool is a tool to project earth observation data (AMSR/AMSR-E/AMSR2) in the map.
The earth observation data is offered by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The functions of the This User Tool are shown in Table 1.1-1.

Table 1.1-1 GCOM User Tool functions
Function

Description
The observational data and latitude and longitude information are read from

Data display

each product of AMSR/AMSR-E/ AMSR2, and data is displayed on a screenby the map projection according to each product. Drag & drop operation isavailable for specifying the file to display.

Zoom In / Out
Move
Data clip

The arbitrary parts of the picture displayed on the map are zommed in / out.
Moreover, a picture can be moved by the mouse operation.
The arbitrary area where the clip was done can be output to the file by theform supported by the format conversion function.
The data of the area specified by the product on the map is output to the filein the form of the following.

Format conversion

・Binary

・CSV

・KML(KMZ)・Image (JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG)

Moreover, this function is able to copy a displayed image to clipboard.
Animation

Each product of AMSR/AMSR-E/AMSR2 is read, and Animation file (AVI
format/ KML(KMZ) format is output.
The meta information stored in the product on the map is displayed. And theAnnotation

product information (channel, observation time range; only case of single

information

channel) and the latitude and longitude information (and observation values)
specified by mouse will be appeared at the frame under screen .
The document and FAQ that describes the operation method of this user toolHelpby the menu operation are displayed on a browser. Moreover, theinformation that relates to the earth observation data is displayed on abrowser.

11.2. References
The format of each product of MSR/AMSR-E/AMSR2 has been described to the following document.
The following document is downloadable from the web site (http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/en/index.html) .
(1) AMSR Level 1 product format description (NEB-01040)(2) AMSR Level 2 format description (NDX-000154)(3) AMSR Level 2 Map format description (NDX-000152)(4) AMSR Level 3 format description (NDX-000155)(5) AMSR Level 1 format description (NEB-00011)(6) AMSR Level 2 format description (NDX-000272)(7) AMSR-E Level 2 Map format description (NDX-000273)(8) AMSR-E Level 3 product format description (NDX-000274)(9) AMSR2 Level 1 product format description (DSS02-XU05ASD-10-106)(10) AMSR2 Level 2,3 format description (DSS02-XU05ASD-10-107)2

1.3. Object data
The map projection that can be displayed is decided depending on the kind of the product of
AMSR/AMSR-E/AMSR2. Moreover, the kind of logging and convertible format is also decided.
These relations are shown in Table 1.3-1.

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Table 1.3-1 Correspondence between a product and a function (AMSR2)(1/4)
Map projection(*1)(○＝Available(◎：Default))
Level

Product

Data Type
EQR

L1

PS

Ortho

MER

Animation
FormatOutput file format

BinaryCSV(Latitude/
Longitude)
CSV(*2)

Image

HDF

(*3)

(*6)

-

1A

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

1B

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

1R

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

TPW

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

CLW

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

PRC

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

SST

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

SSW

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

SND

Scene(Half orbit)◎

SIC

Scene(Half orbit)

SMC

KML/
KMZ

KML/K
AVI

(*4)

MZ
(*5)

○

○

-

○

○

○

-

○

○

○

○

-

○

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-

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○

○

○

○

○

○

-

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

-

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

-

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

Northern

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

Total
Precipitable
Water
Cloud Liquid
Water
4

Precipitation
Sea Surface
L2

Temperature
Sea Surface
Wind speed
Snow Depth
Sea Ice
Concentration
Soil moisture
Content

L3

Brightness(Daily)Temperature

TB

-

○

○
-

Table 1.3-1 Correspondence between a product and a function (AMSR2)(2/4)
Map projection(*1)(○＝Available(◎：Default))
Level

Product

Data Type
EQR

Hemisphere PS
Southern
Hemisphere PS

PS

Ortho

MER

Animation
FormatOutput file format

BinaryCSV(Latitude/
Longitude)
CSV(*2)

Image

HDF

(*3)

(*6)

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

KML/
KMZ

KML/K
AVI

(*4)

(*5)

○

-

MZ

-

Total
Precipitable

TPW

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

CLW

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

PRC

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

SST

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

SSW

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

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-

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-

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◎

-

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○

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-

○

-

-

○

-

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

-

○

-

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

Water
Cloud Liquid
Water
Precipitation
5

Sea Surface
Temperature
Sea Surface
Wind speed
Snow Depth

SND

Snow Depth

SIC

Soil moisture
Content

SMC

Northern
Hemisphere PS
Northern
Hemisphere PS
Southern
Hemisphere PS

Global EQR

○

○

○

Table 1.3-1 Correspondence between a product and a function (AMSR2)(3/4)
Map projection(*1)(○＝Available(◎：Default))
Level

Product

Data Type
EQR

Global EQR
Brightness
Temperature

TB

Northern
Hemisphere PS
Southern
Hemisphere PS

PS

Ortho

MER

Animation
FormatOutput file format

BinaryCSV(Latitude/
Longitude)
CSV(*2)

Image

HDF

(*3)

(*6)

KML/
KMZ

KML/K
AVI

(*4)

○

MZ
(*5)

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

-

○

-

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

-

○

-

Total
Precipitable

TPW

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

CLW

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

PRC

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

SST

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

SSW

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

Global EQR

◎

-

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

○

○

○

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

-

○

-

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

-

○

-

-

◎

-

-

○

○

-

○

-

-

○

-

Water
Cloud Liquid
6

L3

Water

(MonthPrecipitationly)

Sea Surface
Temperature
Sea Surface
Wind speed
Snow Depth

SND

Snow Depth

SIC

Northern
Hemisphere PS
Northern
Hemisphere PS
Southern
Hemisphere PS

Table 1.3-1 Correspondence between a product and a function (AMSR2)(4/4)
Map projection(*1)(○＝Available(◎：Default))
Level

Product

Data Type
EQR

Soil moisture
Content

SMC

Global EQR

◎

PS

-

Ortho

-

MER

-

Animation
FormatOutput file format

Binary○CSV○(Latitude/
Longitude)
CSV(*2)

Image

HDF

(*3)

(*6)

-

○

-

KML/
KMZ

KML/K
AVI

(*4)

○

(*1)EQR, PS, Ortho and MER mean Equi-Rectangular Map Projection, Polar Stereo projection, Ortho Projection and Mercator projection, respectively.
(*2) The portion specified at the time of the displayed by EQR/MER is outputted.
(*3) JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG(*4) When the data displayed EQR projection, it is possible to output KML/KMZ file.
(*5) When the data displayed EQR projection, it is possible to output Time lined KML/KMZ file.
7(*6)The output range image is specified on the drawn map(EQR,MER,PN,PS projection).

MZ
(*5)

○

○

WV

Table 1.3-2 Correspondence between a product and a function (AMSR/AMSR-E)(1/3)
Map projection
Output file format(○＝Available(◎：Default))
Data Type(Latitude/
Bin
CSV
Image
EQR PS
Ortho
MER
Longitude)
(*1)
(*1)
(*3)
CSV(*2)
Scene(Half orbit)
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
Scene(Half orbit)
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
EQR
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
MER
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
PS
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
Scene(Half orbit)
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○

CLW

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

AP

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

SSW

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

◎

○

○

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○

○

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○

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Level
Product

1A
1B
L1

1B Map

8

L2

L2
Map

Water Vapor
Cloud Liquid
Water
Amount ofPrecipitation
Sea Surface
Wind Speed
Sea Surface
Temperature
Snow Water
Equivalence
Ice
Concentration
Soil Moisture

SST

Scene(Half orbit)

KML/
KMZ
(*4)
○
○
○
○
○
○

Animation
Format
KML/
AVI
KMZ
(*5)
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○

SWE

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

IC

Scene(Half orbit)

◎

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

SM

Scene(Half orbit)
EQR
MER
PS
EQR
MER
PS

◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎

○
○
○
○
○
○
○

○
○
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○
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○
○
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Water Vapor

WV

Cloud Liquid
Water

CLW

Level
Product

AP

Sea Surface
Wind

SSW

Sea Surface
Temperature

SST

Snow Water
Equivalence

SWE

Ice
Concentration

IC

Soil MoistureSMbrightness
temperature

TB

9Amount ofPrecipitation

L3

Water Vapor
Cloud Liquid

WV
CLW

Table 1.3-2 Correspondence between a product and a function (AMSR/AMSR-E)(2/3)
Map projection
Output file format(○＝Available(◎：Default))
Data Type(Latitude/
Bin
CSV
Image
EQR PS
Ortho
MER
Longitude)
(*1)
(*1)
(*3)
CSV(*2)
EQR
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
MER
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
PS
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
EQR
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
MER
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
PS
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
EQR
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
MER
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
PS
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
EQR
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
MER
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
PS
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
EQR
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
MER
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
PS
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
EQR
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
MER
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
PS
◎
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
Global EQR
◎
○(*6)
○(*6)
○
Northern
◎
○(*6)
○(*6)
○
Hemisphere PS
Southern
◎
○(*6)
○(*6)
○
Hemisphere PS
Global EQR
◎
○(*6)
○(*6)
○
Global EQR
◎
○(*6)
○(*6)
○

KML/
KMZ
(*4)
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
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Animation
Format
KML/
AVI
KMZ
(*5)
○
○
○
○
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Table 1.3-2 Correspondence between a product and a function (AMSR/AMSR-E)(3/3)
Map projection
Output file format(○＝Available(◎：Default))
Data Type(Latitude/
Bin
CSV
Image
EQR PS
Ortho
MER
Longitude)
(*1)
(*1)
(*3)
CSV(*2)

Level
Product

KML/
KMZ
(*4)

Animation
Format
KML/
AVI
KMZ
(*5)

10

Water
precipitation
Sea SurfaceWind
Sea Surface
Temperature

AP

Global EQR

◎

○(*6)

○(*6)

○

○

○

○

SSW

Global EQR

◎

○(*6)

○(*6)

○

○

○

○

SST

Global EQR

◎

○(*6)

○(*6)

○

○

○

○

Snow Water
Equivalence

Global EQR
Northern
Hemisphere PS
Northern
Hemisphere PS
Southern
Hemisphere PS
Global EQR

◎

○(*6)

○(*6)

○

○

○

○

SWE

◎

○(*6)

○(*6)

○

○

◎

○(*6)

○(*6)

○

○

◎

○(*6)

○(*6)

○

○

○(*6)

○(*6)

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Ice
Concentration

IC

Soil MoistureSM◎(*1) When you want to output data to binary or csv file, you should select "Mesh mode" in the "resolution" menu.
(*2) The portion specified at the time of the displayed by EQR/MER is outputted.
(*3) JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG(*4) When the data displayed EQR projection, it is possible to output KML/KMZ file.
(*5) When the data displayed EQR projection, it is possible to output Time lined KML/KMZ file.
(*6) GCOM User Tool can not output specified area int this product file.

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1.4. Environment
The required environment for the GCOM User Tool is shown in the Table 1.4-1. The required disk
space for saving Earth observation data is not included.

Table 1.4-1 Environment
Items
Processor
Operating System
RAM

Conditions
Pentium II CPU or more
Windows 7(32bit), 10(32bit),
7 (32bit):1GB or more
10 (32bit):1GB or more

Hard Disk Space
Display Unit
Others100MB or more
1024 pixels by 768 lines, High Color (24 bits mode) or more
Mouse or Pointing device
PDF Viewer and Web Browser

The GCOM User Tool reads various information (observation data, latitude and longitude value, etc.)from HDF file, and stores it in the memory of PC. Please install this tool in PC equipped with an enoughmemory when you display big size data.

111.5. Install
Install the GCOM User Tool to use it. Following explanation shows how to install.
① Setup
Execute the Installer, [GCOM-W1UserToolInstaller.msi]. When you execute it, the screen is shownin the Fig 1.5-1.
In this case, click the [Next] button.
※ When you don’t install the GCOM User Tool, click the [Cancel] button.

Fig 1.5-1 Setup Wizard② Select the Installation Folder
Determine the destination of installing the GCOM User Tool, and click the [Next] button.
The screen of [Select Installation Folder] is shown as the Fig 1.5-2.

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Fig 1.5-2 Select Installation Folder③ Confirm Installation
Confirm the installation is ready. When you start installing, click the [Install] button.
When you change the configuration, click the [Back] button.
The screen of [Confirm Installation] is shown as the Fig 1.5-3.

Fig 1.5-3 Confirm Installation13

④ Installing GCOM-W1UserTool
The screen, the middle of installing is shown as the Fig 1.5-4. When you stop the installation, click
the [Cancel] button.

Fig 1.5-4 Installing GCOM-W1UserTool⑤ Installation Complete
When installation of the GCOM User Tool is finished, the screen of [Installation Complete] isshown as the Fig 1.5-5.

Fig 1.5-5 Installation Complete14

⑥ Confirmation after the installation
When you confirm the installed products are shown in the start menu, the installation is finished.

Fig 1.5-6 Start Menu

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1.6. Uninstall
Following explanation shows how to uninstall the GCOM User Tool.
①

Open the Control Panel, and select the Delete Programs.

②

Choose the GCOM User Tool, and click the [Delete] or [Uninstall] button.

③

When the message box to confirm uninstall is displayed, click the [Delete] or [Uninstall] button.

162. Configuration
Before the GCOM User Tool is started, it is necessary to set the configuration.
The parameter (GCOM User Tool.ini) file in the installation folder is set up using the text editor of
Windows system. Two kinds of information shown below are stored in the parameter file. Refer to"Initial Parameter File Format " (Appendix A.8) for more detail information.

(1) Folder definition Information
The folder which this user tool refers to is defined.
(2) User definition Information
Information (Data Display /Save as Binary /Save as CSV) peculiar to a user is defined.

This information can be set up using a [User Setting Dialog] besides the method of editing the parameter
file directly. Please refer to [4.3.3. User Setting] about the operation of a [User Setting Dialog].

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3. Window Composition
The GCOM User Tool is composed of the window called from the main window and the menu. The
window compositions and details are shown in the Table 3-1.

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No.
1.

Window

Table 3-1 Window detail(1/2)
Conditions

Main Window

Window where map of data is displayed. PAN Mode,
SELECT Mode Zoom In/Zoom Out of an image is specified.

2.

File Open Dialog

This dialog where AMSR2/AMSR/AMSR-E data input are(AMSR2/AMSR/AMSR-E)

done.
When data is input, the input product specification andChannel /color table/look-up table is specified.

Output HDF File Open Dialog
3.

This dialog is used to output the HDF file product. The HDF
file is stored the image that is cut off part of the whole image.
This dialog is specified the AMSR2/AMSR/AMSR-E

4.

Create Animation Dialog(AMSR2/AMSR/AMSR-E)

product used for the animation creating, and is specified
Channel /color table.
This dialog chances Various settings of title display /5.

6.

Animation Output Setting Dialog

Display map & products
Windowbackground display color etc in the animation output.
Window where the product data is projected in the map.

7.

User Setting Dialog

This dialog sets up initial information on this user tool.

8.

Image Output Setting Dialog

This dialog sets up the layout of saving a picture.
This dialog sets indication color of coastline and latitude and9.

A Narrow Line Dialog

longitude lines. Display color setting/ Thickness of line/
Interval in Longitude/latitude is selected.

10.

Map File Mode Dialog

This dialog sets up a map file.

11.

Edit Color Bar Table Dialog

This dialog sets up a color bar table and makes newly.

12.

Edit Look Up Table Dialog

This dialog sets up a look up table, and makes newly.

13.

Select Area Dialog

This dialog inputs the latitude and longitude of the upper left
and the lower right, and specifies a domain.

14.

Meta Information Dialog

15.

Version Information Window

16.

Help Window

17.

Related Information Window

This dialog displays the core meta data of the picture.
This window displays the version information and copyrightholder of this user tool.
Operation explanation of this user tool is displayed on abrowser
Operation explanation of this user tool is displayed on abrowser
Batch File is selected on this window. The command in the18.

Batch File Selection Window

file is analyzed when "Opening (O)" button is clicked after
the file selected. And batch-process is done.

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Batch Command History Window

Window where operation that user did is memorized as

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No.

Window

Table 3-1 Window detail(2/2)
Conditionscommand and displayed. However, the processing history of
the function that the batch processing doesn't support it is not
displayed.

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4. How to operate
Refer to the explanation of the file menu for the operation of the GCOM User Tool.

4.1. File Menu
There are eight subsidiary menus in a file menu.
(1) Open(2) Animation(3) Save as Image(4) Save as KML (KMZ)(5) Save as Binary(6) Save as CSV(7) Copy to Clipboard(8) Save as HDF(9) Execution of batch processing(10) Quit

File menus are shown in Fig. 4.1-1, and each menu is explained henceforth.

Fig. 4.1-1 File Menu Pull Down

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4.1.1. Open/Animation
On this user tool, there are two methods of selecting the product file to display, as follows:(1) Using File Open Dialog/Create Animation Dialog.
(2) Dragging product file(s) and dropping onto the shortcut icon.

The outline is explained as follows.

[Using File Open Dialog/Create Animation Dialog.]

There are two subsidiary menus in a file open menu.
(1) Open AMSR2/ Products(2) Open AMSR/AMSR-E Products

Moreover, there are two subsidiary menus in an animation menu.
(1) AMSR2 Product(2) AMSR/AMSR-E ProductSubsidiary menus of [Open] menu are shown in Fig. 4.1.1-1, and subsidiary menus of [Animation] areshown in Fig. 4.1.1-2. The product file to display is selected by using [File Open] or [Create Animation]
dialog that displayed to select these subsidiary menus. Each subsidiary menu is explained below.

Fig. 4.1.1-1 [Open] subsidiary menu

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Fig. 4.1.1-2 [Animation] subsidiary menu

[Dragging product file(s) and dropping onto the shortcut icon.]

It is possible to specify the product file(s) to be drawn by dragging it and dropping onto the shortcut
icon of this user tool (Fig. 4.1.1-3). After installing this user tool, the shortcut icon is appeared on thedesktop. This function is available for displaying. Fig. 4.1.1-3

Fig. 4.1.1-3 Drag & drop

After this operation, [Display map & products Window] and [File Open dialog] according to thespecified file will appear (Fig.4.1.1-4).

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Fig. 4.1.1-4 An example of image display by drag & drop operation to short cut icon

When you specify files of the same product levels at the same time, all specified files aren't displayed in
the following cases.
･ If you specify files of Level3, only one file of specified files is displayed.
･ If

number of the files specified exceeds maximum number, [File Open Dialog] will be only

displayed.

When you drag and drop multiple product levels at the same time, displaying follows the following
priority rules.

If you specify multiple sensors, displaying priority is AMSR2/AMSR/AMSR-E, if you specify
multiple levels, the files of lower level are preferentially displayed.

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4.1.1.1. Open AMSR2 Products
When the [Open AMSR2 Products] subsidiary menu is selected, [File Open Dialog (AMSR2)] isdisplayed, and an AMSR and/or AMSR-E product can be read. How to read an AMSR/AMSR-E productis explained. [File Open Dialog (AMSR2)] layout is shown in Fig.4.1.1.1-1.

[Add] button
File Name Field[Remove] button[Level] Field[Frequency
selection][Single Channel]/pull down[RGB Composite]
radio button[Color Table]
pull down[Open] button

Fig. 4.1.1.1-1 File Open Dialog (AMSR2)

25[Cancel] button

■ File Name Field
In this Field, the specified file names of AMSR2 products are displayed. It is possible to specify
files by using [Add] button or drag & drop operation (Fig. 4.1.1.1-2).

Fig. 4.1.1.1-2 Drag & drop operation

You must select same product level of AMSR2 product. (Case of Level 3, you must also selectsame projection.) The product level will be displayed on [Level] field.

Fig. 4.1.1.1-3 Result of addition to File Name Field

The number of files that can be specified for this list is decided depending on the number ofmaximum files set in the configuration setting.
■ [Add] button① [Add] button is clicked.
② [Open] dialog' that Windows offers is displayed③ The file of the AMSR2 product added to [File Name Field] can be selected.
■ [Remove] button① Select to delete a file from files list.
② [Remove] button is clicked.
③ It is possible to delete a file from files list in [Open AMSR2 Products] by selecting file name■ [Single Channel] / [RGB Composite] radio button① Select either Single Channel mode or RGB Composite Image mode.
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② The channel is specified from the data display selection pull-down.

*) When you input Level 2/ Level 2 Map product, you cannot select Channel.
*) When you input Level 3 product, you select a file instead of channel on the pull down list

In the state of the [Single Channel] / [RGB Composite] radio button, change the title of a [Color
Bar Table].

[Single Channel]
You shall select one of Color Bar Table from this [Color Bar Table] pull down list for the Single
Channel mode.
All files of extension "clt" stored in "AMSR2" folder in the color table folder are shown in thispull down list. You can select “[Automatic]”function that automatically adjusts the
maximum/minimum value and 9 color palettes.

Fig. 4.1.1.1-4 [Color Bar Table] pull down

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[RGB Composite]
The [Color Table] title displays as a [Look Up Table].
You shall select one of Look Up Table from this [Look Up Table] pull down list for the RGB
Composite Image mode.
All files of extension "lut" stored in "AMSR2" folder in look-up table folder are shown in thispull down list. You can select “[Automatic]”function that automatically makes the relation
between the maximum/minimum count value of each RGB channel and the observation value becorresponding.

Fig. 4.1.1.1-5 [Look Up Table] pull down
■ [Frequency selection] pull down
Select a channel.
If the product is level 2, you can select up to second layer of physical amount.
However, if you select the second layer ever though the product has only one layer, an error
message will be displayed.

Fig. 4.1.1.1-6 [Frequency selection] pull down (High resolution)

Fig. 4.1.1.1-7 [Frequency selection] pull down (Low resolution)28

■ [Open] button① [Open] button is clicked.
② Display the map and products Window will be displayed on the new window[Fig. 4.1.1.1-8].

Fig. 4.1.1.1-8 Image Window

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■ [Cancel] button① [Cancel] button is clicked.
② All setting shown in the dialog is canceled and the dialog is closed.

4.1.1.2. Open AMSR/AMSR-E Products
When this [Open AMSR/AMSR-E Products] subsidiary menu is selected, [File Open Dialog(AMSR/AMSR-E)] is displayed, and a AMSR/AMSR-E product can be read. How to read a
AMSR/AMSR-E product is explained. [File Open Dialog (AMSR/AMSR-E)] layout is shown in Fig.
4.1.1.2-1.

[Add] button
File Name Field[Remove] button[Level] Field[Frequency
selection][Single Channel]/pull down[RGB Composite]
radio button[Color Table]
pull down[Open] button

Fig. 4.1.1.2-1 File Open Dialog (AMSR/AMSR-E)

30[Cancel] button

■ File Name Field① In this field, the specified file name of AMSR/AMSR-E product is displayed.
② It is possible to specify files by using [Add] button or drag & drop operation (Please refer to4.1.1.1).
Please specify only the AMSR/AMSR-E product for this field.
The number of files that can be specified for this list is decided depending on the number ofmaximum files set in the configuration setting.

The added fileFig. 4.1.1.2-2 Result of addition to File Name Field■ [Add] button① [Add] button is clicked.
② [Open] dialog' that Windows offers is displayed③ The file of the AMSR/AMSR-E product added to [File Name Field] can be selected.

Fig. 4.1.1.2-3 File Select Dialog

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■ [Remove] button① Select to delete a file from files list.
② [Remove] button is clicked.
③ It is possible to delete a file from files list in [Open AMSR/AMSR-E Products] by selecting
file name■ [Single Channel] / [RGB Composite] radio button① Select either Single Channel mode or RGB Composite Image mode.
② The channel is specified from the data display selection pull-down.

In the state of the [Single Channel] / [RGB Composite] radio button, change the title of a [Color
Bar Table].

[Single Channel]
The [Color Table] title displays as a [Color Bar Table].
You shall select one of Color Bar Table from this [Color Bar Table] pull down list for the Single
Channel mode.
All files of extension "clt" stored in "AMSR/AMSR-E " folder in the color table folder are shownin this pull down list. You can select “[Automatic]”function that automatically adjusts the
maximum/minimum value and color 9 palettes.

Fig. 4.1.1.2-4 [Color Bar Table] pull down

[RGB Composite]
The [Color Table] title displays as a [Look Up Table].
You shall select one of Look Up Table from this [Look Up Table] pull down list for the RGB
Composite Image mode.
All files of extension "lut" stored in "AMSR/AMSR-E" folder in look-up table folder are shownin this pull down list. You can select “[Automatic]”function that automatically makes the relation
between the maximum/minimum count value of each RGB channel and the product value becorresponding.

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Fig. 4.1.1.2-5 [Look UpTable] pull down
■ [Frequency selection] pull down
Select a channel.
■ [Open] button① [Open] button is clicked.
② Display map & products Window will be displayed on the new window[Fig. 4.1.1.2-6].

Fig. 4.1.1.2-6 Image Window■ [Cancel] button① [Cancel] button is clicked.
② All setting shown in the dialog is canceled and the dialog is closed.

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4.1.1.3. Open AMSR2 Products with HDF output mode
When this [Open AMSR2 Products with HDF output mode] subsidiary menu is selected, [File Open
Dialog (AMSR2 HDF Output)] is displayed, and a AMSR2 product can be read. How to read a AMSR2
product is explained. [File Open Dialog (AMSR2 HDF Output)] layout is shown in Fig. 4.1.1.3-1.

File Name Field[Add] button[Remove] button[Level] Field[Frequency
selection][Single Channel]/pull down[RGB Composite]
radio button[Color Table]
pull down[Open] button

Fig. 4.1.1.3-1 File Open Dialog (AMSR2 HDF output)

Please refer to the [4.1.1.1. Open AMSR2 Products] to use buttons on this Dialog.

34[Cancel] button

4.1.1.4. Make AMSR2 Product Animation
If the [Make AMSR2 Animation] subsidiary menu is chosen, [Make AMSR2 Product Animation
Dialog] is displayed, and the animation file of the AMSR2 product can be created.
How to create the animation file is explained. [Make AMSR2 Product Animation] layout is shown in
Fig. 4.1.1.4-1.

File Name Field[Add button][Remove] button[Level] Field[up/down] button[Frequency/Selection]pull down[Color Table]
pull down[Ref] button[Select] button[Make] button[Cancel] button

Fig. 4.1.1.4-1 Make AMSR2 Product Animation Dialog

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■ File Name Field① In this field, the specified file name of AMSR2 product is displayed.
② It is possible to specify files by using [Add] button or drag & drop operation(Please refer to 4.1.1.4-2).

Fig. 4.1.1.4-2 Drag & drop operation

You must select same product level of files. (Case of Level 3, you must also select same
projection.) The product level will be displayed on [Level] field.

The added fileFig. 4.1.1.4-3 Result of addition to File Name Field

The added file displayed on a [File Name Field]. The number of files that can be specified for thislist is decided depending on the number of maximum files set in the configuration setting.

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■ [Add] button① [Add] button is clicked.
② [Open] dialog' that Windows offers is displayed④

The file of the AMSR2 product added to [File Name Field] can be selected

Fig. 4.1.1.4-4File Select Dialog■ [Remove] button① Select file that delete from file name list.
② [Remove] button is clicked.
③ It is possible to delete a file from file name list in [Make AMSR2 Product Animation] by
selecting file name■ [up/down] button① Select file that changes the order from file name list.
② [up/down] button is clicked.
③ The order of filing "file name list" can be changed.
■ [Frequency selection] pull down
Select a channel.
If the product is level 2, you can select up to second layer of physical amount.
However, if you select the second layer ever though the product has only one layer, an error
message will be displayed.

Fig. 4.1.1.4-5 [Frequency selection] pull down (High resolution)
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Fig. 4.1.1.4-6 [Frequency selection] pull down (Low resolution)■ [Color Table] pull down
① The [Color Table] title to display from this pull-down can be selected.
■ [Select] button① [Select] button is clicked② [Animation Output Setting Dialog] is displayed.

Fig. 4.1.1.4-7 [Animation Output Option] dialog

If you want to display [Title], [Color Bar], [File Name], [Coast], and [Latitude and longitude]
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information, please mark each check box.
Moreover, color of each line, display position of [Title] and [File Name], and the order of displaying[Coast] can be specified. The display position of [Title] and [File Name] are specified from thefollowing two kinds.
Additionally, please refer to "Image Output option" (Chapter 4.3.4) and "Map Layer" (Chapter 4.3.5)
for more detail information.

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[Upper]Fig. 4.1.1.4-8 Example of file name display position (upper right)[Lower]Fig. 4.1.1.4-9 Example of file name display position (lower right)

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■ [Ref] button① [Ref] button is clicked.
② It is possible to specify the files to be saved.
You can select the animation file name. You can select the format of an animation file
(Animation format that can be selected by product is different, please refer to Fig. 4.1.1.4-10)

Fig. 4.1.1.4-10 To select animation file of extension

The AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is used as movie or animation file format for Windows. In thistool, AVI file of no compression can be made. Please use the media player such as Windows Media
Player for the reproduction of AVI file.
KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is a file format used to display geographic data on Google
Earth™. The KML file made by this function corresponds to the function of timeline of Google
Earth™.
About more information of Google Earth™, please refer to Google Earth™ Web page(http://earth.google.com/intl/en/).
KMZ file format is zipped KML files and their related images.
KMZ file format can be displayed by the correspondence application such as Google Earth™ aswell as KML.
■ [Make] button① [Make] button is clicked.
② an animation file of the AMSR2 product is created.

■ [Cancel] button① [Cancel] button is clicked.
② All settings shown in the dialog are canceled and the dialog is closed.

414.1.1.5. Make AMSR/AMSR-E Product Animation
If the [Make AMSR/AMSR-E Product Animation] subsidiary menu is chosen, [Make
AMSR/AMSR-E Product Animation Dialog] is displayed, and the animation file of the
AMSR/AMSR-E product can be created.
How to create the animation file is explained. [Make AMSR/AMSR-E Product Animation] layout isshown in Fig. 4.1.1.5-1.
File Name Field[Add button][Remove] button[Level] Field[up/down] button[Frequency/Selection]pull down[Color Table]
pull down[Ref] button[Cancel] button[Select] button[Make] button

Fig. 4.1.1.5-1 Make AMSR/AMSR-E Product Animation Dialog

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■ File Name Field① In this field, the specified file name of AMSR/AMSR-E product is displayed.
② It is possible to specify files by using [Add] button or drag & drop operation (Please refer to4.1.1.5-2).

Fig. 4.1.1.5-2 Drag & drop operation

You must select same product level of files. (Case of Level 3, you must also select same
projection.) The product level will be displayed on [Level] field.

Fig. 4.1.1.5-3 Result of addition to File Name Field

The added file displayed on a [File Name Field]. The number of files that can be specified for thislist is decided depending on the number of maximum files set in the configuration setting.

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■ [Add] button① [Add] button is clicked.
② [Open] dialog that Windows offers is displayed.
③ The file of the AMSR/AMSR-E product added to [File Name Field] can be selected.

Fig. 4.1.1.5-4File Select Dialog■ [Remove] button① Select file that delete from file name list.
② [Remove] button is clicked.
③ It is possible to delete a file from file name list in [Make AMSR/AMSR-E ProductAnimation] by selecting file name.
■ [up/down] button① Select file that changes the order from file name list.
② [up/down] button is clicked.
③ The order of filing "file name list" can be changed.
■ [Frequency selection] pull down
Select a channel.
■ [Color Table] pull down
① The [Color Table] title to display from this pull-down can be selected.

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■ [Select] button① [Select] button is clicked② [Animation Output Setting Dialog] is displayed.

Fig. 4.1.1.5-5 [Animation Output Option] dialog

If you want to display [Title], [Color Bar], [File Name], [Coast], [Latitude and longitude],[Equator] and [Background] information, please mark each check box.
Moreover, color of each line, display position of [Title] and [File Name], and the order of displaying[Coast] can be specified. The display position of [Title] and [File Name] are specified from thefollowing two kinds.
Additionally, please refer to "Image output option" (Chapter 4.3.4) and "Map layer" (Chapter 4.3.5)
for more detail information.

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[Upper]Fig. 4.1.1.5-6 Example of file name display position (upper right)[Lower]Fig. 4.1.1.5-7 Example of file name display position (lower right)46

■ [Ref] button① [Ref] button is clicked.
② It is possible to specify the files to be saved.
You can select the animation file name. You can select the format of an animation file
(Animation format that can be selected by product is different, please refer to Fig. 4.1.1.5-8.)

Fig. 4.1.1.5-8 To select animation file of extension

The AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is used as movie or animation file format for Windows. In thistool, AVI file of no compression can be made. Please use the media player such as Windows Media
Player for the reproduction of AVI file.
KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is a file format used to display geographic data on Google
Earth™. The KML file made by this function corresponds to the function of timeline of Google
Earth™.
About more information of Google Earth™, please refer to Google Earth™ Web page(http://earth.google.com/intl/en/).
KMZ file format is zipped KML files and their related images.
KMZ file format can be displayed by the correspondence application such as Google Earth™ aswell as KML.
■ [Make] button① [Make] button is clicked.
② an animation file of the AMSR/AMSR-E product is created.
■ [Cancel] button① [Cancel] button is clicked.
② All settings shown in the dialog are canceled and the dialog is closed.

474.1.2. Save as Image
When you select [Save as Image] menu, you can save the displayed image on a window as a file with
JPEG, TIFF, PNG or Bitmap. A default output form is [JPEG]. Moreover, the default of a preservation
file name is set to [GRANULE_ID.jpg]. Please select [Save as Image] pull down from the File Menu.
Then [Image File] dialog will be popped up. [Image File] dialog layout is shown in Fig. 4.1.2-1.

Fig. 4.1.2-1 Image File Dialog

The example of preservation of a picture is shown in Fig. 4.1.2-2.

Fig. 4.1.2-2 Example of preservation of an image

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4.1.3. Save as KML (KMZ)
When you select [Save as KML (KMZ)] menu, you can save the displayed image on a window as a filewith KML Format. Moreover, when the area is specified by SELECT mode, the image within theselected area can be saved. About SELECT mode, please refer to [4.2.9. SELECT Mode].
Please select [Save as KML (KMZ)] pull down from the File Menu. Then [KML File] dialog will bepopped up. [KML File] dialog layout is shown in Fig. 4.1.3-1. Choose KML or KMZ file format.
The KML file format details please refer to [appendix A.3 KML File Format].

Fig. 4.1.3-1 KML File Save Dialog

Note 1) KML (Keyhole Markup Language)
KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file is the file which stored the KML tag for displaying thepicture file of AMSR/AMSR-E/AMSR2 (Combined) on Google Earth Client(R).
Note 2) KMZ form
It is compression and a form that does the archive as for the file of the KML form (And,relating picture file etc.). The file of the KMZ form is KML similar form, and Google Earth
Client(R). It is possible to display it by the correspondence application.

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4.1.4. Save as Binary
When you select [Save as Binary] menu you can save the displayed image on a window as a file with
Binary Format. The byte order of preservation data can be specified [big endian] and [little endian].
Please refer to [4.3.3. User Setting] about the select byte order. Please select [Save BIN Data] pull
down from the File Menu. Then [Binary File Save] dialog will be popped up. [Binary File Save] dialog
layout is shown in Fig. 4.1.4-1. Specifying the file name, please click the save button.
The default of a preservation file name is set to [GRANULE_ID.bin].
The Binary file format details please refer to [appendix A.1 Binary File Format].

Fig. 4.1.4-1 Binary File Save Dialog

4.1.5. Save as CSV
If you click this [Save as CSV] menu, the observation data of the area chosen can be saved at the fileof CSV. There are two subsidiary menus in a file open menu.

(1) Save value only
(2) Save value with Latitude and Longitude
Subsidiary menus are shown in Fig. 4.1.5-1.

Fig. 4.1.5-1 [Save as CSV] subsidiary menu

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4.1.5.1. Save value only
When this subsidiary menu is selected, [Save as CSV] is displayed, and can output a CSV file without
latitude and longitude for the observation data of the area chosen. [Save as CSV] layout is shown in Fig.
4.1.5-2. But there are some cases that the file cannot be saved because of the display condition ofresolution etc. In these cases, the error message is displayed. If so, please follow the message.
The default of a preservation file name is set to [GRANULE_ID.csv].
The CSV file format details please refer to [appendix A.2 CSV File Format].

Fig. 4.1.5-2 Save as CSV Dialog

4.1.5.2. Save value with Latitude and Longitude
When this subsidiary menu is selected, [Save as CSV] is displayed, and can output a CSV file withlatitude and longitude for the observation data of the area chosen. [Save as CSV] layout is shown in Fig.
4.1.5-2. But there are some cases that the file cannot be saved because of the display condition ofresolution etc. In these cases, the error message is displayed. If so, please follow the message. Fig.
4.1.5-3 shows an example of the error message.
The CSV file format details please refer to [appendix A.2 CSV File Format].

Fig. 4.1.5-3 CSV File Saving Condition Dialog

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4.1.6. Copy to Clipboard
This function is to copy a displayed image to Windows clipboard. You can copy the displayed image toanother application easily.
This menu has the following two kind of sub function.
(1) Copy (Window)
Copy an image on the window.
(2) Copy (Selected Area)
Copy the selected area on image window. Please refer to [ 4.2.9. SELECT Mode] about to select
area.

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4.1.7. Save as HDF
If you click this [Save as HDF] menu, the observation data of the chosen area can be saved at the HDF
file. The data included only one scan in the selected area are output to the output file.
Fig. 4.1.7-1 shows the image of the selected area and output data image.

Selected area
[Output area]

Pixels included in this rectangle are
output.

HDF5 format contents
・Metadata (Some of contents are redescribed.)
・Dataset (All contents are output)

Fig. 4.1.7-1 The image of output HDF product file

The default output HDF file name is shown as below.
[Granule ID]_[Latitude of upper left][Longitude of upper left][Latitude of upper right][Longitude ofupper right].h5

Exp. GW1AM2_200306060523_218D_L2SGPRCHZ1223517_N36E138N34E140.h5
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The latitude and longitude are shown by initial mark and value. (North latitude : N, South latitude : S,
East longitude : E, West longitude : W) The latitude and longitude are shown as double digits, triple
digits, respectively.
The HDF file format is shown in “Appendix A.5 HDF format”.

4.1.8. Execution of batch processing
When this subsidiary menu is selected, “file open window” is displayed. The batch file selected on thewindow is read, the content of the command described in the file is analyzed, and it is possible to execute it
continuously.

The same processing can be easily repeated by using this function.
The batch file format details please refer to [Appendix A.8 Batch File]

4.1.9. Quit
If you want to terminate GCOM User Tool, please select [Quit] pull down from the File Menu.

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4.2. View Menu
There are 11 subsidiary menus in a file menu.

(1) Tool Bar(2) Status Bar(3) Zoom(4) Map Projection(5) Meta Data
(6) Color Bar Position(7) Zoom Mood
(8) Pan Mood
(9) SELECT Mode
(10) Select Area
(11) Batch Command History

View menu is shown by Fig. 4.2-1 and explains each menu.

Fig. 4.2-1 View Menu Pull Down

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4.2.1. Tool Bar
When [Tool Bar] menu is selected, a tool bar can be made an available or not available. The Window
with ToolBar layout is shown in Fig. 4.2.1-1. A ToolBar not available Window layout is shown in Fig.
4.2.1-2.
Toolbar[The Window with ToolBar layout]

Fig. 4.2.1-1 The Window with ToolBar layout

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[The Window without ToolBar layout]

Fig. 4.2.1-2 The Window without ToolBar

Animation (AMSR2)
Animation (AMSR/AMSR-E)
Save (Image)
Save value only (CSV)EQR MER

Save (Bin)Open (HDF)

Select Area
Automatic
SELECT Mood
ORTHO Down
Left

Right
Back

PN PS

Save(KML/Kmz)
Batch Processing
Open (AMSR/AMSR-E)
Open (AMSR2)

Save (HDF)

Up

Save value with Latitude andLongitude (CSV)

Fig. 4.2.1-3 Tool Bar

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Adjustment

Zoom Out

Zoom In

WindowZOOM Mode
PAN Mode
Batch Command History

There are buttons on [Tool Bar] and some of them are not available until an image window isdisplayed.

[Image Window is displaying]

Fig. 4.2.1-4 Image Window is displaying[No Image Window]

Fig. 4.2.1-5 No Image Window

The icon of a tool bar is explained as follows.

(1) [Open(AMSR2)]icon① Click this [Open (AMSR2)] icon.
② AMSR2 product can be read.
Please refer to [4.1.1.1]. Open AMSR2 Products about reading of an AMSR2 product.
(2) [Open(AMSR/AMSR-E)]icon① Click this [Open (AMSR/AMSR-E )] icon
② AMSR/AMSR-E product can be read.
Please refer to [4.1.1.2 Open AMSR/AMSR-E Products] about reading of a AMSR/AMSR-E product.

(3) [Open(HDF)]icon① Click this [Open (HDF )] icon
② AMSR2 HDF product can be read.
Please refer to [4.1.1.3 Open AMSR2 Products with HDF output mode] about reading of a AMSR2
HDF product.

(4) [Make Animation (AMSR2)] icon
① Click this [Make Animation (AMSR2)] icon.
② An animation file is created by using AMSR2 products.
. Please refer to [4.1.1.4 Make AMSR2 Product Animation].

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(5) [Make Animation (AMSR/AMSR-E)] icon
① Click this [Make Animation (AMSR/AMSR-E)] icon.
② An animation file is created by using AMSR/AMSR-E products.
. Please refer to [4.1.1.5 Make AMSR/AMSR-E Product Animation].

(6) [Batch File Selection] icon
① Click this [Batch File Selection ] icon.
② Batch processing is executed.
Please refer to [4.1.8. Execution of batch processing].
(7) [Save (Image)] icon
① Click this [Save (Image)] icon.
② You can save the displayed image on a window as a file with JPEG, TIFF, PNG or Bitmap.
Please refer to [4.1.2. Save as Image] about save of an Image file.
(8) [Save (KML/KMZ)] icon
① Click this [Save (KML/KMZ)] icon
②You can save the displayed image on a window as a file with KML Format.
Please refer to [4.1.3. Save as KML (KMZ)] about save of a KML/KMZ file.
(9) [Save (Binary)] icon
① Click this [Save (Binary)] icon.
② You can save the displayed image on a window as a file with Binary Format.
Please refer to [4.1.4. Save as Binary] about save of a Binary file.
(10) [Save value only (CSV)] icon
① Click this [Save value only (CSV)] icon.
② You can save the displayed image on a window as a file with CSV Format without latitude
and longitude information.
Please refer to [4.1.5. Save as CSV] about save of a CSV file.

(11) [Save value with Latitude and Longitude (CSV)] icon
① Click this [Save value only (CSV)] icon.
② You can save the displayed image on a window as a file with CSV Format with latitude andlongitude information.
Please refer to [4.1.5. Save as CSV] about save of a CSV file.

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(12) [Save (HDF)] icon
① Click this [Save (HDF)] icon.
② You can save the displayed image on a window as a file with HDF Format.
Please refer to [4.1.7. Save as HDF] about save of a HDF file.
(13) [Reset Image Window] icon
① Click this [Reset Image Window] icon.
② The center location of the shown image and/or its zoom ratio is set back to the previous
shown image. But the image window size is maintained as the latest.
Please refer to [4.2.3. Zoom] about display reset of image.

(14) [Automatic Adjustment] icon
① Click this [Automatic Adjustment] icon
② The image window size is adjusted automatically.
Please refer to [4.2.3. Zoom].
(15) [Zoom In] icon
① Click this [Zoom In] icon.
② The image is zoomed in, but the center location of the shown image is not changed.
Please refer to [4.2.3. Zoom] about Zoom In of image.
(16) [Zoom Out] icon
① Click this [Zoom Out] icon.
② The image is zoomed out, but the center location of the shown image is not changed.
Please refer to [4.2.3. Zoom] about Zoom Out of image.

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(17) [Move Right]icon① Click this [Move Right] icon.
② The window of the image is moved to the right with 40 degrees.
The situation of right rotation is shown in Fig. 4.2.1-6.

Click

40 degree move

The view point is moved to the rightFig. 4.2.1-6 Move Right61

(18) [Move Left]icon① Click this [Move Left] icon.
② The window of the image is moved to the left with 40 degrees.
The situation of left rotation is shown in Fig. 4.2.1-7.

40 degree move

Click

The View point is moved to the left

Fig. 4.2.1-7 Move Left62

(19) [Move Up]icon① Click this [Move Up] icon.
② The window of the image is moved up.
The situation of moved up is shown in Fig. 4.2.1-8.

Click

Image is Moved UP

Fig. 4.2.1-8 Move Up

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(20) [Move Down]icon① Click this [Move Down] icon.
② The window of the image is moved down.
The situation of moved down is shown in Fig. 4.2.1-9.

Image is Moved Down

Click

Fig. 4.2.1-9 Move Down

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(21) [Back to Previous] icon
① Click this [Back to Previous] icon.
② It can return to the state before operating a map display.
But it cannot change size of Window.
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(22) [PS North] icon
① Click this [PS North] icon.
② An image can be displayed the North Polar stereo Geographic Projection.
Please refer to [4.2.4. Map Projection] about Map projection of image.
(23) [PS South] icon
① Click this [PS South] icon,② An image can be displayed the South Polar stereo Geographic Projection.
Please refer to [4.2.4. Map Projection] about Map projection of image.

(24) [Equidistant Geographic] icon
① Click this [Equidistant Geographic] icon.
② An image can be displayed the Equidistant Geographic Projection.
Please refer to [4.2.4. Map Projection] about Map projection of image(25) [Orthographic] icon
① click this [Orthographic] icon.
② An image can be displayed the Orthographic Projection.
Please refer to [4.2.4. Map Projection] about Map projection of image.

(26) [Mercator Geographic]icon① Click this [Mercator Geographic] icon.
② An image can be displayed the Mercator Geographic Projection.
Please refer to [4.2.4. Map Projection] about Map projection of image.

(27) [ZOOM Mode] icon
① Click this [ZOOM Mode] icon.
② A specified are can be zoomed in and a domain is chosen on a map, the domain specified
with the mouse is zoomed in.
Please refer to [4.2.7. ZOOM Mode] about Zoom In of image.
(28) [PAN Mode] icon
① Click on this [PAN Mode] icon.
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② A map is moved if mouse moves pushing the left button of a mouse.
Please refer to [4.2.8. PAN Mode] about Move of image.

(29) [SELECT Mode] icon
① Click on this [SELECT Mode] icon.
② A specified are can be selected and appoint a area to clip out with a mouse. And it can savethe domain that it clipped out.
Please refer to [4.2.9. SELECT Mode] about Domain clipping of image(30) [Select Area] icon
① Click on this [Select Area] icon.
② A specified are can be selected by latitude and longitude and appoint a area to clip out. And it
can save the area that it clipped out.
Please refer to [4.2.10. Select Area] about Domain clipping of image.

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4.2.2. Status Bar
When [Status Bar] menu is selected, a tool bar can be made an available or not available. The Window
with StatusBar layout is shown in Fig. 4.2.2-1. The Window without Status Bar layout is shown in Fig.
4.2.2-2.

[The Window with Status Bar layout]

Fig. 4.2.2-1 The Window with Status Bar layout
Status Bar

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[The Window without Status Bar layout]

Fig. 4.2.2-2 The Window without Status Bar layout

68The latitude and longitude and value observation data (value converted into the amount of physics by
the scale factor) which the cursor points on the display is showed. The value observation data on a statusbar is displayed only when a setup of resolution is as a mesh display. However, value observation data is
not displayed when a picture display is wide range. In such a case, please expand the area that checks
value observation data.
When you select a single channel, it is displayed that the information (sensor name, product level,
channel and observation time) of the earth observation data on a status bar.

[The product information and Lat / Lon]

[The product information and Lat / Lon, observation data]

Table 4.2.2-1 Correspondence the table of display method and status bar display item
Single channel

Status bar display
item-

Mesh display

Sensor name○○Product level○○

Channel○○Observation time○○

Observation Lat/Lon○○○

Observation data

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RGB composite-

Mesh display○○○

4.2.3. Zoom
When [Zoom] menu is selected, a picture can be Zoom In and Zoom Out. There are five menus in thefile open menu.

(1) Automatic Adjustment(2) Zoom In(3) Zoom Out(4) Reset Image Window(5) Back to Previous
Subsidiary menus are shown in Fig. 4.2.3-1.

Fig. 4.2.3-1 [Zoom] subsidiary menu

This menu corresponds to the following icons of a tool bar. The tool bar icon corresponding to a
subsidiary menu is shown in Fig. 4.2.3-2.
Zoom In

Zoom Out

Fig. 4.2.3-2 [Zoom] menu and Tool Bar
It explains each subsidiary menu as follows.

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Automatic Adjustment

Window

4.2.3.1. Automatic Adjustment
When this [Automatic Adjustment] menu is selected, the image window size is adjusted automatically.
The process of this function is shown in Fig. 4.2.3.1-1

Expand of the map image

Adjust the image to window size

Fig. 4.2.3.1-1 Automatic Adjustment71

4.2.3.2. Zoom In
When this [Zoom In] menu is selected, the image is zoomed in but the center location of the shown
image is not changed. The map display after zoomed in before zoomed in is shown in Fig. 4.2.3.2-1

Fig. 4.2.3.2-1 Zoom In

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4.2.3.3. Zoom Out
When this [Zoom Out] menu is selected, the image is zoomed out but the center location of the shown
image is not changed. The map display after zoomed out before zoomed out is shown in Fig.4.2.3.3-1

Fig. 4.2.3.3-1 Zoom Out

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4.2.3.4. Reset Image Window
The center location of the shown image and/or its zoom ratio is set back to the previous shown image.
But the image window size is maintained as the latest.

4.2.3.5. Back to Previous
The center location of the shown image and/or its zoom ratio is set back to the previous shown image.
But the image window size is maintained as the latest.

4.2.4. Map Projection
When [Map Projection] menu is selected, the projective technique of a map can be specified. There are
four subsidiary menus in the file open menu.
(1)Equidistant Geographic(2) Orthographic(3) Polar Stereo Geographic(4) Mercator Geographic

Subsidiary menus are shown in Fig. 4.2.4-1

Fig. 4.2.4-1 [Map Projection] subsidiary menu

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This menu corresponds to the following icons of a tool bar. The tool bar icon corresponding to a
subsidiary menu is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-2.
Polar Stereo Geographic
Equidistant Geographic

Orthographic
Mercator Geographic

Fig. 4.2.4-2 [Map Projection] menu and Tool Bar

Please refer to [1.3 Object data] about the map projection of AMSR2/AMSR and AMSR-E product4.2.4.1. Equidistant Geographic
When this [Equidistant Geographic] menu is selected, an image can be displayed by Equidistantprojection. A sample is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-3.

Fig. 4.2.4-3 A Sample Image of Equidistant Geographic

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4.2.4.2. Orthographic
When this [Orthographic] menu is selected, an image can be displayed by Orthographic Projection. A
sample is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-4.

Fig. 4.2.4-4 A Sample Image of Orthographic

764.2.4.3. Polar Stereo Geographic
When this [Polar Stereo Geographic] menu is selected, an image can be displayed of Polar Stereo
Geographic Projection. There are four subsidiary menus in a file open menu.
(1) Northern Hemisphere(2) Southern Hemisphere(3) Both(4) Standard longitude
Subsidiary menus are shown in Fig. 4.2.4-5.

Fig. 4.2.4-5 [Polar Stereo Geographic] subsidiary menu

1) Northern Hemisphere
When this [Northern Hemisphere] subsidiary menu is selected, an image of Northern Hemispherecan be displayed of Polar stereo Projection. A sample is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-6.

Fig. 4.2.4-6 A sample Image of Northern Hemisphere772) Southern Hemisphere
When this [Southern Hemisphere] subsidiary menu is selected, an image of Southern Hemispherecan be displayed of Polar stereo Projection. A sample is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-7.

Fig. 4.2.4-7 A sample Image of Southern Hemisphere

3) BothWhen this [Both] subsidiary menu is selected, an image of Southern Hemisphere and Northern
Hemisphere can be displayed of Polar stereo Projection on one window. A sample is shown in Fig.
4.2. 4-8.

Fig. 4.2.4-8 A Sample Image of Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere783) Standard longitude
When this [Standard longitude] subsidiary menu is selected, It is possible to display it byspecifying a standard longitude in the map displayed by Polar stereo Projection. There are eightkinds of Standard longitude that can be selected as follows. (It is 0 degrees in default.)
A sample is shown in Fig. 4.2. 4-9.
①0°
②45°
③90°
④135°
⑤180°
⑥-135°⑦-90°⑧-45°

Product/map of Northern Hemisphere is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-9 in standard longitude 0°

Fig. 4.2.4-9 A Sample Image of Northern Hemisphere in standard longitude 0°

Product/map of Northern Hemisphere is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-10 in standard longitude 90°

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Fig. 4.2.4-10 A Sample Image of Northern Hemisphere in standard longitude 90°

4.2.4.4. Mercator Geographic
When this [Mercator Geographic] subsidiary menu is selected, product/map can be displayed of
Mercator Geographic Projection. A sample is shown in Fig. 4.2.4-11.

Fig. 4.2.4-11 A sample Image of Mercator Geographic

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4.2.5. Meta Data
When [Meta Data] menu is selected, [Meta Information Dialog] is displayed, and a Meta information
can be display. If you activate an image window and select [Meta Data] pull down, its [MetaInformation Dialog] with the image window is popped up. [Meta Information Dialog] layout is shownin Fig. 4.2.5-1.

Fig. 4.2.5-1 Meta Information Dialog■ [Meta Data] pull down menu
① Select the product file the meta data displayed.
■ [Close] button① [Cancel] button is clicked.
② All setting shown in the dialog is canceled and the dialog is closed.

814.2.6. Color Bar Position
The display method of Color Bar can be changed.
There are two kinds of this subsidiary menu that can be selected as follows.
① Vertical② Horizontal

1) Vertical
The color bar can be vertically displayed.
Product/map display where the color bar was vertically displayed is shown in Fig. 4.2.6-1.

Fig. 4.2.6-1 Map display where color bar was vertically displayed822) Horizontal
The color bar can be horizontally displayed.
Product/map display where the color bar was horizontally displayed is shown in Fig. 4.2.6 -2.

Fig. 4.2.6-2 Map display where color bar was horizontally displayed

4.2.7. ZOOM Mode
You can zoom in specified area on a map by specifying the area with the mouse.. When this mode isselected, the icon of the tool bar shown in Fig. 4.2.7-1 will be selected.
ZOOM Mode

Fig. 4.2.7-1 [Zoom Mode] menu and Tool Bar

The Zoom method using the mouse drugs to the specified end position the mouse while pushing the left
mouse button at the specified beginning position, and separates the left mouse button at the specified end
position.
If an area is specified, an area definition rectangle as shown in Fig. 4.2.7-2 will be displayed, and an
image will be expanded automatically.

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Fig. 4.2.7-2 Specified area on a map
Zoom In

Fig. 4.2.7-3 Zoom In Picture84

4.2.8. PAN Mode
Map is movable vertically and horizontally with a mouse. When this mode is chosen, the icon of thetool bar shown in Fig. 4.2.8-1 will be selected.
PAN Mode

Fig. 4.2.8-1 [PAN Mode] menu and Tool Bar

Map can be moved in using the mouse vertically or horizontally while a mouse is pushed the left mousebutton on the map.
A mouse pointer becomes the form of a "hand" when this mode is chosen.

4.2.9. SELECT Mode
The area can be specified by mouse. The specified area can be saved to a file as specified format(Image/KML/Binary/CSV). When this mode is chosen, the icon of the tool bar shown in Fig. 4.2.9-1 will
be selected.
SELECT Mode

Fig. 4.2.9-1 [SELECT Mode] menu and Tool Bar

The SELECT method using the mouse drugs to the specified end position the mouse while pushing theleft mouse button at the specified beginning position, and separates the left mouse button at the specified
end position.
If an area is specified, an area definition rectangle as shown in Fig. 4.2.9-2 will be displayed.

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Fig. 4.2.9-2 Area Clip

4.2.10. Select Area
[Selection Area Dialog] is displayed and a selection domain can be specified at latitude and longitude.
When this mode is chosen, the icon of the tool bar shown in Fig. 4.2.10-1 will be chosen.
Select Area

Fig. 4.2.10-1 [Map Selection Area] menu and Tool Bar

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The specified domain can be outputted to a file in the specified format (Image/KML/Binary/CSV).

Upper leftlatitude and longitude

Lower right
Latitude and longitude[OK] button[Cancel]button

Fig. 4.2.10-2 Selection Area Dialog■ [Upper left latitude and longitude]① The latitude and longitude on the upper left within the range of specification is input. The unit
is degree.
■ [Lower right latitude and longitude]① The latitude and longitude on the lower right within the range of specification is input. The unit
is degree.
■ [OK] button① Click this [OK] button, displays an area definition rectangle as shown in Fig. 4.2.10-3.

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Fig. 4.2.10-3 Domain Clip
■ [Cancel] button① Click this [OK] button② All setting shown in the dialog are canceled and the dialog is closed.

4.2.11. Batch Command History
The operation record for the batch processing can be displayed.
Batch Command History Dialog as shown in Fig. 4.2.11-2 will be displayed,
When this mode is chosen, the icon of the tool bar shown in Fig. 4.2.11-1 will be chosen.
Batch Command History

Fig. 4.2.11-1 [Batch Command History] Tool Bar

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Fig. 4.2.11-2 Batch Command History Dialog■ [Save] button① The dialog that preserves the content displayed in the batch command history in the batch file isdisplayed.
■ [Clear] button① Click this [OK] button② The content displayed in the batch command history is cleared.

894.3. Option Menu
There are six subsidiary menus in the option menu.

(1) Edit Color Bar Table(2) Edit Look Up Table(3) User Setting(4) Image Output option(5) Map Layer(6) Map File Setting

A file menu is shown in Fig. 4.3-1, and each menu is explained henceforth.

Fig. 4.3-1 Option Menu Pull Down

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4.3.1. Edit Color Bar Table
When [Edit Color Bar Table] menu is selected, [Color Bar Table Edit Dialog] is displayed and new
creation and setting change of a color bar table can be made. [Color Bar Table Edit Dialog] is shown in
Fig. 4.3.1-1.When the “Single channel” image is displayed, this menu is active.
[Graph Type] pull down

[No of Points][Color Bar Title]pull down[Red/Green/Blue]
Color Slide[Interpolation
Method] radio
button[Red/Green/Blue]Count[Get Max/Min]button[Get 3-sigma] button[Color Bar Table
File Name] field[Save]button[Ref..]button[OK]button[Interpolation] button

Fig. 4.3.1-1 Color Bar Table Edit Dialog

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■ [No. of Points] pull down
The number of reference points for count value and color pallet is selected.
There is the following four kinds of points of this pull down menus.
① 2 points② 3 points③ 5 points④ 9 points■ [Graph Type] pull down
The graph type of the edit color bar table is selected from this pull-down menu.
There is the following two kinds of graph type of this pull down menus.
① Line Graph② Bar Graph■ [Color Bar Table Title]① The title of a color bar table can be specified.
■ Color Slide① The color specified in each point element (red, green and blue) is displayed in the graph. The
color of each point can be changed by changing the slide.
■[Count] (Data value input fields)① The counter value for each reference point is input. Please specify the count value for bothedge fields at least. [Get Max/Min] and [Get 3-sigma] button will help you to get the rangeof the image data into the fields.
■ Color table image display column① The image of the color table set now is displayed.
■ [Linear/Log] radio button① The display method of the color table is set to linear/logarithm display.
■ [Interpolation] button① This button is clicked.
② The count fields except both edges are calculated by the linear or logarithm interpolation.
■ [Get Max/Min] button① This button is clicked.
② The maximum and minimum count value of the image data and stores them into count fields .
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■ [Get 3-sigma] button① This button is clicked.
② 3Σ value of the image data is acquired and the value is set to the point at both ends.
■ [File Name] field① The edited color bar table file name is displayed.
■ [Ref..] button① This button is clicked.
② [Open] dialog layout is shown in Fig. 4.3.1-4.
③ The edited color bar table file name is specified.

Fig. 4.3.1-4 [Open] dialog■ [Save] button① This button is clicked.
② [Save As] dialog layout is shown in Fig. 4.3.1-5.
③ The color table file name in which the edit result is saved is specified.
④ The extension of the save file is 'clt'.

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Fig. 4.3.1-5 [Save As] dialog■ [OK] button① This button is clicked.
② The currently specified Color Bar Tables applied to the data shown in the image window andthe dialog is dismissed.
■ [Cancel] button① This button is clicked.
② All settings shown in the dialog are canceled and the dialog is dismissed944.3.2. Edit Look Up Table
When [Edit Look Up Table] menu is selected, [Look Up Table Edit Dialog] can display and new
creation and setting change of a color bar table can be made. [Look Up Table Edit Dialog] is shown in
Fig. 4.3.2-1.
Only in the case of a "RGB composite" picture, this menu can choose.

[Get Max/Min] button[No of Points]
pull downColor Slide

Count[Interpolation
Method] radio
button[Graph Type] pull down[Get 3-sigma] button[Color Bar Table
File Name] field[Save]button[Ref..]button[OK]button[Interpolation] button

Fig. 4.3.2-1 Look Up Table Edit Dialog

95[Cancel]button

■ [No. of Points] pull down
The number of reference points for count value and color pallet is selected.
There are the following four kinds of points of this pull down menus.
① 2 points② 3 points③ 5 points④ 9 points■ [Graph Type] pull down
The graph type of the edit color bar table is selected from this pull-down menu.
There are the following two kinds of graph type of this pull down menus.
① Line Graph② Bar Graph■ Red/Green/Blue Color Slide① The color specified in each point element (red, green and blue) is displayed in the graph. The
color of each point (0~255) can be changed by changing the slide.
■ [Red/Green/Blue Count] fields① The image data value corresponding to RGB of the point is input.
Please specify the count value for both edge fields at least. [Get Max/Min] and [Get3-sigma] button will help you to get the range of the image data into the fields.
■ Red/Green/Blue Count① Color (0~255) is specified for each Red/Green/Blue.
■ [Linear/Log] radio button① The display method of the color table is set to linear/logarithm display.
■ [Interpolation] button① This button is clicked.
② The count fields except both edges are calculated by the linear or logarithm interpolation.
■ [Get Max/Min] button① This button is clicked.
② The maximum and minimum count value of the image data and stores them into count fields .

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■ [File Name] field① The edited color bar table file name is displayed.
■ [Ref..] button① This button is clicked.
② [Open] dialog layout is shown in Fig. 4.3.2 -2.
③ The edited color bar table file name is specified.

Fig. 4.3.2-2 [Open] dialog■ [Save] button① This button is clicked.
② [Save As] dialog layout is shown in Fig. 4.3.2-3.
③ The Look Up table file name in which the edit result is saved is specified.
④ The extension of the save file is ' lut '.

Fig. 4.3.2-3 [Save As] dialog

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■ [Preview] button① This button is clicked.
② The image processed with the edited look up table is displayed.
■ [OK] button① This button is clicked.
②The currently specified Look Up Table applied to the data shown in the image window and the
dialog is dismissed.
■ [Cancel] button① This button is clicked.
② All settings shown in the dialog are canceled and the dialog is dismissed

4.3.3. User Setting
The display setting of this user tool can be done.
When this menu is selected, [User Setting Dialog] is shown in Fig. 4.3.3-1.

98Maximum numberof input file

[Byte order] radio
buttonNumber of digits

Number offor decimalcolumns which are

fractionincluded in a line

Value of invalid
data

Cancel[OK] button[Cancel] button

Fig. 4.3.3-1 Image User Setting Dialog■ Maximum number of input file
① The number of readable at the same time products is specified.
■ [Byte order] radio button① Byte order of the data output by the binary form is selected from "Big endian" or "Little
endian".
■ Number of digits for decimal fraction①The digit number below the decimal point of the data output to the CSV file is specified.
■ Number of columns which are included in a line
① The point stored on one record of the CSV file is specified.

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■ Value of invalid data
① When saving it by the binary form and Comma Separated Value, the value set to the unmapped
region is specified.

4.3.4. Image Output option
When [Image Output option] menu is selected, [Image Output Setting Dialog] can be displayed andthe layout when saving as a Image (TIFF/JPEG/PNG/BMP format) can be set up. [Image Output
Setting Dialog] is shown in Fig. 4.3. 4-1.

[Title] field[Title On/Off]check box
[Position]
radio button[Color Bar
On/Off]check box[Flip] check box[Select] button[Background
On/Off]check box[Background
Color] field

Cancel[OK] button[Cancel] button

Fig. 4.3.4-1 Image Output Setting Dialog

Difference of image output setting screen by Fig. 4.3. 4-2 Single Channel and RGB Composite.

100CancelCancelFig. 4.3.4-2 The difference in a dialog■ [Title On/Off] check box① The presence of the title is specified.
■ [Title] field① The title of the image is input. When this item is specified, the title is displayed on [Image
Window] dialog.
Only when [Title On/Off] check box is on, it is possible to set it.

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■ [Position] radio button① The position where the title is displayed is specified from the following three options.
Only when [Position] radio button is checked, it is possible to set it.

[left]

Fig. 4.3.4-3 Image sample of the title position “left”[center]Fig. 4.3.4-4 Image sample of the title position “center”

102[right]

Fig. 4.3.4-5 Image sample of the title position “right”■ [Color Bar On / Off] Check box① The presence of the color bar is specified.
Only for a single channel, the presence of the Color Bar is specified.
This function also reflects the Color Bar on the image window.

Fig. 4.3.4-6 Image window with a Color Bar

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Fig. 4.3.4-7 Image the window without a Color Bar■ [Flip] check box① The Color Bar can be flipped.
Only for a single channel, if you mark [Flip] check box on the dialog.

[Un-choosing]

Big

Small
Fig. 4.3.4-8 Sample of a not flipped color bar[Choosing]

Big

Small
Fig. 4.3.4-9 Sample of a flipped color bar

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■ [Background On/Off] check box① The color of background is displayed is specified.

[Choosing]Fig. 4.3.4-10 Image sample with background color changed[Un-choosing]Fig. 4.3.4-11 Image sample with background color not changed■ [Background Color] field① The color that has been selected as background color is displayed.

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■ [Select] button① This button is clicked.
② The [color] dialog is displayed, and you can select the color assignment of the background.

■ [OK] button① This button is clicked.

② The image output setting is saved and 'Image output setting dialog is dismissed.
■ [Cancel] button① This button is clicked.
② All setting shown in the dialog are canceled and the dialog is dismissed.

1064.3.5. Map Layer
When [Map Layer] menu is selected, [Map layer Edit Dialog] can be displayed and you can select thedrawing color of coastline, latitude and longitude lines and the equator for each image window. [Maplayer Edit Dialog] is shown in Fig. 4.3.5-1.

[Coast On/Off]check box
[Color] fields[Coast Order]
radio button[Select][Latitude

buttons

Longitude

On/Off] checkbox[Equator On/Off]check box

[Background
On/Off:] check box

Cancel[Latitude Longitude[OK] button[Cancel] button

Width:] check box

Fig. 4.3.5-1 Map layer Edit
■ [Coast On/Off] check box① The coastline are displayed on this window.
■ [Coast Order] radio button① You can specify which in front side/back of data to display the coastline.

[Front]All coastlines are displayed

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Fig. 4.3.5-2 Example of displaying the coastline on the front side of the data

[Back]A part of the coastline is hidden by displayed data.

Fig. 4.3.5-3 Example of displaying the coastline on the back of the data
■ [Latitude and longitude On/Off] check box① The latitude and longitude lines are displayed on this window.
■ [Equator On/Off] check box① The equator lines are displayed on this window.

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■ [Background On/Off] check box① The background color is changed it to the selected color.
■ [Select] buttons① This button is clicked.
② The [color] dialog is displayed, and you can select the color assignment of the background.

■ [Color] fields① The color that has been selected is displayed.
■ [Coast Line Type] pull down
① The thickness in the coastline is selected from this pull down menu.
There is the following three kinds of points of this pull down menus.

Narrow
MiddleBold■ [Latitude and longitude Line Type] pull down
① The thickness in the Latitude and longitude Line is selected from this pull down menu.

Narrow
MiddleBold■ [Latitude and longitude Width] check box① Whether the interval in the latitude and longitude line is adjusted to a fixed value.
■ Latitude Width① The interval in the latitude line is specified.
■ Longitude Width① The interval in the longitude line is specified.

4.3.6. Position Error Correction
The file setting in the displayed map can be changed.
[Map File Mode Dialog] is shown in Fig. 4.3.6-1.

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[Map File] radio

button[Ref.] button[Automatic] radio

buttonCancel[OK] button[Cancel] button

Fig. 4.3.6-1 Map File Mode

■ [Map File] radio button①Please specify which display method fix/automatic operation to make the map file.

[Fix]
The coastline is displayed by using all the same one-map files regardless of the magnification.

[Automatic]
The magnification one time ~ Less than eight times and the magnifications are eight times~ 256 times
file is switched and the coastline is displayed.
■ [Ref..] button① This button is Clicked.
② 'File selection window' is displayed, and the map file is specified.
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4.4. Help Menu
There are four subsidiary menus in an option menu.

(1) Help(2) related link(3) Version Information
A file menu is shown in Fig. 4.4-1, and each menu is explained henceforth

Fig. 4.4-1 Help Menu Pull Down

4.4.1. Help
When [Help] menu is selected, a help is displayed on a Browser. Help window format is shown in Fig.
4.4-2.

Fig. 4.4-2 Help Window

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4.4.2. Related link
When [Related link] menu is selected, The related link is displayed on a browser. Related link window
is shown in Fig. 4.4-3.

Fig. 4.4-3 Link Window

4.4.3. Version Information[Version information Dialog] is displayed and version information on this user tool is displayed.

Fig. 4.4-4 Version Information

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Appendix A File Format
It explains the following three kinds of file formats output with GCOM User Tool.
① Binary File Format② CSV File Format③ KML File Format④ Color Bar Table File
⑤ Look Up Table File
⑥ Batch File

Appendix A.1 Binary File Format
GCOM User Tool outputs is shown in Fig. A.1-1.

Variable explanation line
HeaderHeader (Variable length)line 1 data

Data

R Channel

line2 data..
line n dataline 1 data

G Channelline 2 data..
line n dataline 1 dataline 2 data..
line n data
Fig. A.1-1 Binary File Format

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B ChannelA binary file consists of a header record and data records.
Header：Annotation information on the observational data (latitude and longitude information in thesensor name, the number of pixels, the number of lines and four corners etc.) is stored.
Data ：The observation data for several channel is stored in BSQ format.

Hereafter, it explains the header and the data division.

1) Header Format
The format of a header is shown in Table A.1-1.

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Table A.1-1 Header Format

No.

Item

Description

Note

Satellite name and sensor name.

1

Satellite/ Sensor* AMSR-E: Aqua/AMSR-E* AMSR: ADEOS-II/AMSR* AMSR2: GCOM-W1
The number of pixels (observation

2

Pixel

3

Line

The number of lines is stored.

4

Upper Left latitude(*1)

Upper left latitude

5

Upper Left longitude(*2)

Upper left longitude

6

Upper right latitude(*1)

Upper right latitude

7

Upper right longitude(*2)

Upper right longitude

8

Lower Left latitude(*1)

Lower left latitude

9

Lower Left longitude(*2)

Lower left longitude

10

Lower right latitude(*1)

Lower right latitude

11

Lower right longitude(*2)

Lower right longitude

12

Unit

Unit of observation data

13

Scale

Scale factor of observation data

14

Intercept

15

Copyright

copyright holder

16

File name

File name of source data

17

Blank(*3)

The blank (20[hex]) is set.

18

LF

LF

mark).

When there is not a unit,
not set a value.
When there is not scale
factor,set 1.
Intercept of observation data

When there is not offset,
set 0.

*1 The unit is degree. The data range is assumed to be 90deg from -90deg*2 The unit is degree. The data range is assumed to be 180deg from -180deg.
*3 If the recorded data size of header is less than 512 bytes, it would be fill by blank (20[hex]) until the endof header.

2) Data
The data of a channel assigned to RGB (or Single channel) is stored as BSQ format. Size of 1 pixelis 2 bytes. A little endian (default) or a big endian exists in a byte order, but it stores to the byte orderspecified by a user. You can specified the byte order (a Little endian (default) or Big endian)115

Appendix A.2 CSV File Format
This file is created when saved by [Save Binay Format] of [File] menu. The format of the CSV filewhich GCOM User Tool outputs is shown in Fig. A.2-1.

Variable explanation line
HeaderHeader (Variable length)line 1 data

Data

R Channel

line2 data..
line n dataline 1 data

G Channelline 2 data..
line n dataline 1 data

B Channelline 2 data..
line n data
Fig. A.2-1 CSV File Format

A csv file consists of a header record and data records.
Header：Annotation information on the observational data (latitude and longitude information in
the sensor name, the number of pixels, the number of lines, and four corners etc.) isstored.
Data ：The observation data for several channel is stored.

Hereafter, it explains the header and the data division.

1161) Header Format
The format of a header is shown in Table A.2-1.

Table A.2-1 Header Format
No.

Item

Description

Note

Satellite name and sensor name.

1

Satellite/ Sensor* AMSR-E: Aqua/AMSR-E* AMSR: ADEOS-II/AMSR* AMSR2:GCOM-W1/AMSR2The number of pixels (observation

2

Pixel

3

Line

The number of lines is stored.

4

Upper Left latitude(*1)

Upper left latitude

5

Upper Left longitude(*2)

Upper left longitude

6

Upper right latitude(*1)

Upper right latitude

7

Upper right longitude(*2)

Upper right longitude

8

Lower Left latitude(*1)

Lower left latitude

9

Lower Left longitude(*2)

Lower left longitude

10

Lower right latitude(*1)

Lower right latitude

11

Lower right longitude(*2)

Lower right longitude

12

Unit

Unit of observation data

13

Scale

Scale factor of observation data

14

Intercept

15

Copyright

copyright holder

16

File name

File name of source data

17

Blank(*3)

The blank (20[hex]) is set.

18

LF

LF

mark).

When there is not a unit,
not set a value.
When there is not scale
factor,set 1.
Intercept of observation data

When there is not offset,
set 0.

*1 The unit is degree. The data range is assumed to be 90deg from -90deg*2 The unit is degree. The data range is assumed to be 180deg from -180deg.
*3 If the recorded data size of header is less than 512 bytes, it would be fill by blank (20[hex]) until the endof header.

1172) Data Format
The storing format of the data of a channel assigned to RGB (or solid color) is shown below.
(1) The format with latitude and longitude information.
#Red Channel
Lon1,lat1,data1,Lon2,lat2,data2, ･････････ ,LonN,latN,dataN<LF>::
Lon1,lat1,data1,Lon2,lat2,data2, ･････････ ,LonN,latN,dataN<LF>#Green Channel
Lon1,lat1,data1,Lon2,lat2,data2, ･････････ ,LonN,latN,dataN<LF>::
Lon1,lat1,data1,Lon2,lat2,data2, ･････････ ,LonN,latN,dataN<LF>#Blue Channel
Lon1,lat1,data1,Lon2,lat2,data2, ･････････ ,LonN,latN,dataN<LF>::
Lon1,lat1,data1,Lon2,lat2,data2, ･････････ ,LonN,latN,dataN<LF>(2) The format without latitude and longitude information#Red Channel
data1, data2, ･････････ ,dataN<LF>::
data1, data2, ･････････ ,dataN<LF>#Green Channel
data1, data2, ･････････ ,dataN<LF>::
data1, data2, ･････････ ,dataN<LF>#Blue Channel
data1, data2, ･････････ ,dataN<LF>

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Appendix A.3 KML File Format
KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file is the file which stored the KML tag for displaying the picture
file of AMSR/AMSR-E/AMSR2 (Combined) on Google Earth Client(R). This file is created when saved
by [Save KML Format] of [File] menu. The format of the KML file which GCOM User Tool outputs isshown in Fig. A.3-1.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0"> (1)KML Header Tag<Document><name> Aqua/AMSR-E </name> (2)Name Tag<description> (3)Description Tag<![CDATA[GranuleID: P1AME090228179MD_P01A0000000.00 : Copyright @ Japan Aerospace
Exploration
Agency/Earth Observation Research Center]]></description><GroundOverlay> (4)Ground Overlay Tag<name> Aqua/AMSR-E </name><visibility>1</visibility> (5)Visibility Tag<Icon> (6)Icon Tag<href>./P1AME090228179MD_P01A0000000.png </href></Icon><LatLonBox> (7)LatLonBox Tag<north>90</north><south>-90</south><east>0</east><west>-360</west></LatLonBox><LookAt> (8)LookAt Tag<heading>0</heading><latitude>0</latitude><longitude>140</longitude><tilt>0</tilt><range>18000000</range></LookAt><TimeSpan> (11)TimeSpan Tag<begin>2003-01-01T00:00:00Z</begin> <end>2003-02-01T00:00:00Z</end></TimeSpan>

119

</GroundOverlay><ScreenOverlay> (9)ScreenOverlay Tag<name>Color Scale Bar</name><Icon><href>./ P1AME090228179MD_P01A0000000_bar.png </href></Icon><overlayXY x="0.5" y="0" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/><screenXY x="0.5" y="10" xunits="fraction" yunits="pixels"/><size x="0" y="0" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/><TimeSpan> (11)TimeSpan Tag<begin>2003-01-01T00:00:00Z</begin> <end>2003-02-01T00:00:00Z</end></TimeSpan></ScreenOverlay><LookAt> (10)LookAt Tag<heading>0</heading><latitude>0</latitude><longitude>140</longitude><tilt>0</tilt><range>18000000</range></LookAt></Document></kml>

Fig. A.3-1 KML File Format

1201) KML Tag
KML tag is shown in Table A.3-1.

121

Table A.3-1 KML Tag
No.

Tag

1

KML Header Tag

Description

Note

KML2.0 is specified
The label displayed on the window of
Google Eart(R) is defined.

2

Name Tag* AMSR: ADEOS-II/AMSR* AMSR-E: Aqua/AMSR-E* AMSR2 : GCOM-W1/AMSR2
The following information displayedon the window of Google Earth@ is3

Description Tag

defined.
* Granule ID* Copyright4

Ground Overlay Tag

Attribute of overlay image is defined.

5

Visibility Tag

A default setup is set to ON (= 1).
The display image is

6

Icon Tag

An image file name is defined.

assumed to be an image
projected by EQR.

7

The latitude and longitude of the four
LatLonBox Tag

corners of an image.
The following values are defined as adefault viewpoint.
* latitude=0 (deg)8

LookAt Tag* longitude=140 (deg)* range=18000000 (m)* tilt=0 (deg)* heading=0 (deg)9

ScreenOverlay Tag

An image of color scale is defined.
(Initial viewpoint)* latitude=0 (deg)10

LookAt Tag* longitude=140 (deg)* range=18000000 (m)* tilt=0 (deg)* heading=0 (deg)11

TimeSpan Tag

The period that overlay image
displays is defined.

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Appendix A.4 KML File Format (The Timeline Function)
Timeline supported KML file is the file which stored the KML tag for displaying the picture file of
AMSR/AMSR-E/AMSR2 (Combined) on Google Earth™. The Timeline function can display the images
which change depending on time. This file is created when saved by [KML Format] of the dialog [Make
AMSR/AMSR-E product Animation]. The format of the time line supported KML file which GCOM
User Tool outputs is shown in Fig. A.4-1.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0"> (1)KML Header Tag<Document><name> Aqua/AMSR-E </name> (2)Name Tag<description> (3)Description Tag<![CDATA[GranuleID: P1AME090228179MD_P01A0000000.00 : Copyright @ Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency/Earth
Observation Research and application Center]]></description><GroundOverlay> (4)Ground Overlay Tag<name> Aqua/AMSR-E </name><visibility>1</visibility> (5)Visibility Tag<Icon> (6)Icon Tag<href>./ P1AME090228179MD_P01A0000000.png </href></Icon><LatLonBox> (7)LatLonBox Tag<north>90</north><south>-90</south><east>0</east><west>-360</west></LatLonBox><LookAt> (8)LookAt Tag<heading>0</heading><latitude>0</latitude><longitude>140</longitude><tilt>0</tilt><range>18000000</range></LookAt><TimeSpan> (11)TimeSpan Tag

123

<begin>2003-01-01T00:00:00Z</begin> <end>2003-02-01T00:00:00Z</end></TimeSpan></GroundOverlay><GroundOverlay> (12) Plural Ground Overlay Tags...(repeat)...
<TimeSpan><begin>2003-02-01T00:00:00Z</begin><end>2003-03-01T00:00:00Z</end></TimeSpan></GroundOverlay>...(repeat)...
<ScreenOverlay> (9)ScreenOverlay Tag<name>Color Scale Bar</name><Icon><href>./ P1AME090228179MD_P01A0000000_bar.png </href></Icon><overlayXY x="0.5" y="0" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/><screenXY x="0.5" y="10" xunits="fraction" yunits="pixels"/><size x="0" y="0" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/><TimeSpan> (11)TimeSpan Tag<begin>2003-01-01T00:00:00Z</begin> <end>2003-02-01T00:00:00Z</end></TimeSpan></ScreenOverlay><LookAt> (10)LookAt Tag<heading>0</heading><latitude>0</latitude><longitude>140</longitude><tilt>0</tilt><range>18000000</range></LookAt></Document></kml>

Fig. A.4-1 KML File Format (The Timeline Function)

1241) KML Tag
KML tag is shown in Table A.4-1.

Table A.4-1 KML Tag
No.

Tag

1

TimeSpan Tag

Description
The period that overlay image
displays is defined.
Two or more displayed overlay
images are defined.

2

Plural Ground
Overlay Tags

The structure is the same as theoverlay image definition
having a TimeSpan Tag.

125

Note

Appendix A.5 HDF format
This appendix shows the HDF format that is output by “Save as HDF”.
AMSR2 product file format is described as HDF5.
・Contents(1) Metadata
The Metadata list is shown as Table A.5-1.
(2)Data set
All datasets included in original AMSR2 product file are output.

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Table A.5-1 The Metadata list of product format(1/4)
No.

Metadatachange (”-“ means no change)

Explanation

1

ProductName

Abbreviated name―2

GeophysicalName

Geophysical quantity name―3

ProductVersion

Product version―

4

AlgorithmVersion

Algorithm version―

5

ParameterVersion

Parameter version―○: Change to data range size after cutout

ProductSize_MByte
6

Product size(MByte)
calculation.

7

GranuleID

Granule ID―

8

Operation

Product kind―○: Change to the time when the file is

ProductionDateTime
9

Product creation time and date (UTC)created.
ObservationStartDateTime

Start

time

and dateofobservation○: Change to start time in product file10
data(UTC)
ObservationEndDateTime

End

time

after cutout calculation.
and

date

of

observation○: Change to end time in product file after11
data(UTC)

cutout calculation.
○: Change to data range size after cutout

GringPointLatitude
12

Latitude of data effective range
calculation.
○: Change to data range size after cutout

GringPointLongitude
13

Longitude of data effective range
calculation.

14

PGEName

Data processing software name―

InputFileName

Input file name―15
(Level0 data file name)16

ProcessingCenter

Data processing center―

17

ContactOrganizationName

Contact organization name―18

ContactOrganizationTelephone

Contact telephone number―

19

StartOrbitNumber

Start orbit number―

20

StopOrbitNumber

End orbit number―

21

EquatorCrossingLongitude

Longitude at the time of equatorial passage―

22

EquatorCrossingDateTime

Time and date of equatorial passage(UTC)―23

OrbitDirection

Orbit direction―

24

PassNumber

Pass number of observation start point―

25

OrbitDataFileName

Support orbit file name―26

EphemerisMissingDataRate

Missing rate of orbit data―

27

AttitudeMissingDataRate

Missing rate of attitude data―

28

OrbitDataType

orbit data type―127

Table A.5-1 The Metadata list of product format(2/4)
No.

Metadata

Explanation

change (”-“ means no change)

29

PlatformShortName

Platform name―30

SensorShortName

Sensor names―○: Change to data range size after cutout

NumberOfScans
31

Number of scancalculation.

32

NumberOfMissingScans

Number of missing scans○:*2

AntennaRotationVelocity

Velocity of antenna rotation―

33(30～40rpm)
34

ECSDataModel

Meta data model name―35

NumberOfPackets

Number of level 0 packets―

36

NumberOfInputFiles

Number of input level 0 files―

37

NumberMissingPackets

Number of missing packets

○:*2

38

NumberOfGoodPackets

Number of packets

○:*2

39

OverlapScans

Number of overlap scans(One side)

40

QALocationOfPacketDiscontinuity

Continuity of Packet Sequence Counter―

41

EphemerisQA

Ephemeris limit check―

42

AutomaticQAFlag

Limit check by software―

ScienceQualityFlag

Quality flag of calculating geophysical―○: Change to 0 after cutout calculation.

43
quantity
44

ScienceQualityFlagExplanation

Explanation of “ScienceQualityFlag”―

45

AutomaticQAFlagExplanation

Explanation of limit check by software―46

QAPercentMissingData

Number of missing data―

47

QAPercentOutofBoundsData

Percentage of out of bound data(%)―

48

QAPercentParityErrorData

Percentage of parity error data―

49

ProcessingQADescription

Description of the processing error―

ProcessingQAAttirbute

The attribute name which is abnormal by―

50
QA metadata
51

GlobalMeteorologicalDataType

Used meteorological data―

AncillaryDataInformation

Information of ancillary data―

52
(Used data in Level 2 process)
53

SatelliteOrbit

The kind of Satellite's orbit―

54

SatelliteAltitude

The altitude of Satellite―

55

OrbitSemiMajorAxis

The orbit semi-major axis―

56

OrbitEccentricity

The orbit eccentricity―

57

OrbitArgumentPerigee

The orbit argument perigee―

58

OrbitInclination

The orbit inclination―

128

Table A.5-1 The Metadata list of product format(3/4)
No.

Metadata

Explanation

change (”-“ means no change)

59

OrbitPeriod

The orbit period―

60

RevisitTime

Orbit recurrent days―

61

AMSRChannel

The kind of AMSR channels―

62

AMSRBandWidthBand width of AMSR―63AMSRBeamWidth

Beam width of AMSR―

64

OffNadirOff-nadir angle―

65

SpatialResolution

Spatial resolution (Az x El)―

66

ScanningPeriod

Scanning period―

67

SwathWidth

Swath width―

68

DynamicRange

Dynamic range―

69

DataFormatType

Data format type―70

HDFFormatVersion

HDF format version―

71

EllipsoidName

Earth ellipse model―72

SemiMajorAxisofEarthearth equatorial radius―

73

FlatteningRatioofEarth

Flattening ratio of earth―

74

SensorAlignment

Sensor alignment―

75

Thermistor1CountRange

Thermistor#1 count range―

76

Thermistor1ConversionTableD

Thermistor#1 conversion table D―

77

Thermistor1ConversionTableE

Thermistor#1 conversion table E―

78

Thermistor1ConversionTableF

Thermistor#1 conversion table F―

79

Thermistor2CountRange

Thermistor#2 count range―

80

Thermistor2ConversionTableW4

Thermistor#2 conversion table W4―

81

Thermistor2ConversionTableW3

Thermistor#2 conversion table W3―

82

Thermistor2ConversionTableW2

Thermistor#2 conversion table W2―

83

Thermistor2ConversionTableW1

Thermistor#2 conversion table W1―

84

Thermistor2ConversionTableW0

Thermistor#2 conversion table W0―85

Thermistor3CountRange

Thermistor#3 count range―

86

Thermistor3ConversionTableW4

Thermistor#3 conversion table W4―

87

Thermistor3ConversionTableW3

Thermistor#3 conversion table W3―

88

Thermistor3ConversionTableW2

Thermistor#3 conversion table W2―

89

Thermistor3ConversionTableW1

Thermistor#3 conversion table W1―

90

Thermistor3ConversionTableW0

Thermistor#3 conversion table W0―

91

Platinum1CountRange

Platinum#1 count range―

92

Platinum1ConversionTableW4

Platinum#1 conversion table W4―

93

Platinum1ConversionTableW3

Platinum#1 conversion table W3―

129

Table A.5-1 The Metadata list of product format(4/4)
No.

Metadata

Explanation

change (”-“ means no change)

94

Platinum1ConversionTableW2

Platinum#1 conversion table W2―

95

Platinum1ConversionTableW1

Platinum#1 conversion table W1―

96

Platinum1ConversionTableW0

Platinum#1 conversion table W0―

97

Platinum2CountRange

Platinum#2 count range―

98

Platinum2ConversionTableW4

Platinum#2 conversion table W4―

99

Platinum2ConversionTableW3

Platinum#2 conversion table W3―

100

Platinum2ConversionTableW2

Platinum#2 conversion table W2―

101

Platinum2ConversionTableW1

Platinum#2 conversion table W1―

102

Platinum2ConversionTableW0

Platinum#2 conversion table W0―103

Platinum3ConversionTableW4

Platinum#3 conversion table W4―

104

Platinum3ConversionTableW3

Platinum#3 conversion table W3―

105

Platinum3ConversionTableW2

Platinum#3 conversion table W2―

106

Platinum3ConversionTableW1

Platinum#3 conversion table W1―

107

Platinum3ConversionTableW0

Platinum#3 conversion table W0―108

CoefficientAvv

Brightness temperature coefficient Avv―

109

CoefiicientAhv

Brightness temperature coefficient Ahv―

110

CoefficientAov

Brightness temperature coefficient Aov―

111

CoefficientAhh

Brightness temperature coefficient Ahh―

112

CoefficientAvh

Brightness temperature coefficient Avh―

113

CoefficientAoh

Brightness temperature coefficient Aoh―

114

CSMTemperature

Brightness temperature of deep space―

115

CoRegistrationParameterA1

Co-registration parameter A1―

116

CoRegistrationParameterA2

Co-registration parameter A2―

CalibrationCurveCoefficient1

The radiometric correction coefficient for―117
the 0th order
CalibrationCurveCoefficient2

The radiometric correction coefficient for―118
the 1st order
CalibrationCurveCoefficient3

The radiometric correction coefficient for―119
the 2nd order
CalibrationCurveCoefficient4

The radiometric correction coefficient for―120
the 3rd order
CalibrationCurveCoefficient5

The radiometric correction coefficient for―121
the 4th order122

CalibrationMethod

Calibration method name130―

*1 No.53～122 aren’t output in the AMSR2 Level2 product, because the AMSR2 Level2 product doesn’t include them .
*2 It is calculated by “Scan Data Quality” item in Level 1 product.
“NumberOfMissingScans”, ”NumberMissingPackets”, ”NumberOfGoodPackets” are store
d “-” in Level 2 product, because they haven’t enough information with calculation.

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Appendix A.6 Color Bar Table File Format
For an image window of Single Channel image, the applied Color Bar Table file for the image is shown
on [Color Bar Table] pull down located below [Tool Bar]. Some typical Color Bar Table files are
stored in the color table / look-up table folder. You can edit these files and save your own Color Bar
Table. You can also edit it with a text editor such as WordPad or Notepad.

Table A.6-1 Color Bar Table File Format
Parameters

FormatDescriptions
The default is " AMSR ORBIT

Title

Viewer COLOR TABLE//character string

DEFINE "n is an integer selected from 2, 3, 5
Number of Points

N=n

Logarithm Interpolation

LOG_MODE = value

value is set "ON" or "OFF".

Inserting Color Bar mode

REVERS_MODE=value

value is set "ON" or "OFF".

or 9.

real value is -9999 ,0～9999,0
Relation between Data
Valueand RGB Color Valueat point 1

VAL = real value. [TAB]
COLOR = n1, n2, n3

n1, n2 and n3 are Color Value ofred, green and blue*[TAB] means Tab key.

respectively and its value isbetween 0 and 255.

Relation between Data
Valueand RGB Color Valuesame as above

same as aboveat pointN

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// AMSR HDF TOOL COLOR TABLE DEFINE

N=9
LOG_MODE = OFF
REVERSE_MODE = OFF
TITLE_NAME = [AMSR-E Brightness Temperature [K] ]VAL = 154.800003 COLOR = 0,0,255
VAL = 176.225006 COLOR = 0,128,255
VAL = 197.649994 COLOR = 0,255,255
VAL = 219.074997 COLOR = 0,255,128
VAL = 240.500000 COLOR = 0,255,0
VAL = 261.924988 COLOR = 128,255,0
VAL = 283.350006 COLOR = 255,255,0
VAL = 304.774994 COLOR = 255,128,0
VAL = 326.200012 COLOR = 255,0,0

Fig. A.6-1 A Sample of Color Bar Table

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Appendix A.7 Look Up Table File Format
For an image window of RGB Composite image, the applied Look Up Table file for the image is shownon [Look Up Table] pull down located below [Tool Bar]. A typical Look Up Table file("standard_stretch.lut") is stored in the "param" folder. You can edit it and save your own Look Up Table.
You can also edit it with a text editor such as WordPad or Notepad.

Table A.7-1 Look Up Table File Format
Parameters

FormatDescriptions
The value is " AMSR ORBIT

Title//character string

Viewer Brightness Stretch
DEFINE "Comment// character string

The default is blank.
The value is "physical amount(Minimum),Comment// character string

physical amount(Maximum),display value (Minimum),display value Maximum) "R△= △Rn1,Rn2,n1,n2
Red Color Value

Rn1 = Arbitrariness
Rn2 = Arbitrariness△is spacen1 = 0～255

Rn is real number

n2 = 0～255
G△= △Rn1,Rn2,n1,n2
Green Color Value

Rn1 = Arbitrariness
Rn2 = Arbitrariness△is spacen1 = 0～255

Rn is real number

n2 = 0～255
B△= △Rn1,Rn2,n1,n2Blue Color Value

Rn1 = Arbitrariness
Rn2 = Arbitrariness△is spacen1 = 0～255

Rn is real number

n2 = 0～255

134

// AMSR HDF TOOL STRETCH TABLE DEFINE

N=9
LOG_MODE = OFF
VAL_R = 154.800003 COLOR_R = 0
VAL_R = 176.225006 COLOR_R = 31
VAL_R = 197.649994 COLOR_R = 63
VAL_R = 219.074997 COLOR_R = 95
VAL_R = 240.500000 COLOR_R = 127
VAL_R = 261.924988 COLOR_R = 159
VAL_R = 283.350006 COLOR_R = 191
VAL_R = 304.774994 COLOR_R = 223
VAL_R = 326.200012 COLOR_R = 255

Fig A.7-1 the sample of Look up table

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Appendix A.8 Batch File
The batch file is a file that manages information on the batch processing of the GCOM User Tool.
The batch file can be edited with the text editor such as WordPad or the note pads.
Use half –width spaces to partition the format, because it cannot recognize full-width spaces as thepartition.
Batch file format is shown in the Table A.8-1.

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Parameters
Data display

Table A.8-1 Batch File Format(1/4)
FormatDescriptions
VIEWHDF [T] [/L] [/S｜/T
/RGB] [/M] [/C] [/I] [/V]
Sensor type：AMSR2、AMSR、AMSR-E*/M、/C、/V is possible to〔Ex：/T AMSR2〕
omit/L
Product：L1A、L1B、L1R、L2、L3、L1BMap、
L2Map〔Ex：/L L1A〕
/S*5 *7(Not possible to specify simultaneously with RGB)
Display channel (L1A,L1B)：6V、6H、7V、7H、10V、10H、18V、18H、23V、23H、36V、36H、89AV、89AH、89BV、89BH、50V、52V〔Ex：/S 18V〕
Channel (L1R)：The value in which six-10-23-36-89- is added is specified ahead of the value
in which 89V and 89H are added to the channel of
L1A and L1B.
〔Ex：/S 6-6V〕
Channel (L2)：The channel with the number of
hierarchy in the product file.(Low resolution：1 or 2.
High resolution：89A-1, 89A-2, 89B-1 or 89B-2)〔Ex：/S 89A-1〕/RGB*5(Not possible to specify simultaneously with/S)
The channel is specified in order of RGB.
〔Ex：/RGB 6V 10V 18V〕
/M
Map projection：EQR、ORTHO、PN、PS、PNS*8、
MER
When omitting it, it displays it by the default map
projection of each product type .
〔Ex：/M EQR〕
/C
The color bar or the look-up table file name isspecified. When omitting it, it becomes Automatic.
〔Ex：/C AM2L1A.clt〕/I*4
Product file list name (*1) is specified.
〔Ex：/I amsr2Filelist.txt〕/V
Display/non-display ：ON、OFF
Display/non-display under the batch processing is
specified. When omitting it, it becomes turning on(display).
〔Ex：/V OFF〕

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Parameters
Image Output

Table A.8-1 Batch File Format(2/4)
FormatDescriptions
OUTIMG [/R] [/F] [/O]
/R*2
Display range：Latitude on the left, Longitude on theleft, Latitude under the right and longitude under theright is specified.
〔Ex：/R 36 138.9 34.9 140.28〕/F
Format：BMP、JPEG、TIFF、PNG〔Ex：/F JPEG〕/O*4 *6
The output file name is specified.
〔Ex：/O output.jpg〕

Animation

OUTMOV [/T] [/L] [/F] [/S][/C] [/I] [/O]*/C is possible to omit.

/T
Sensor type：AMSR2、AMSR、AMSR-E〔Ex：/T AMSR2〕/L
Product：L1A、L1B、L1R、L2、L3、L1BMap、
L2Map〔Ex：/L L1A〕
/F
Format：AVI、KML、KMZ〔Ex：/F AVI〕
/S*5 *7
Channel (L1A,L1B)：6V、6H、7V、7H、10V、10H、
18V、18H、23V、23H、36V、36H、89AV、89AH、
89BV、89BH、50V、52V〔Ex：/S 18V〕
Channel (L1R)：The value in which six-10-23-36-89- is added is specified ahead of the value
in which 89V and 89H are added to the channel of
L1A and L1B.
〔Ex：6-6V〕
Channel (L2)：The channel with the number of
hierarchy in the product file.(Low resolution：1 or 2.
High resolution：89A-1, 89A-2, 89B-1 or 89B-2)〔Ex：/S 89A-1〕/C
The Look Up Table file name is specified.
When omitting it, it becomes Automatic.
〔Ex：/C AM2L1A.clt〕/I*4
Product file list name is specified.
〔Ex：/I amsr2Filelist.txt〕/O*4 *6
The output file name is specified.
〔Ex：/O MovieFile.avi〕

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Parameters
CSV output

Table A.8-1 Batch File Format(3/4)
FormatDescriptions
OUTCSV [/R] [/G] [/O]
/R*2*/G is possible to omit.
Display range：Latitude on the left, Longitude on theleft, Latitude under the right and longitude under theright is specified.
〔Ex：/R 36 138.9 34.9 140.28〕/G
Latitude and longitude existence：When omitting it,
it becomes it if there is no latitude and longitude.
/O*4 *6
The output file name is specified.
〔Ex：/O output.csv〕

BinaryOUTBIN [/R] [/O]

/R*2
Display range：Latitude on the left, Longitude on
the left, Latitude under the right and longitude under
the right is specified.
〔Ex：/R 36 138.9 34.9 140.28〕/O*4 *6
The output file name is specified.
〔Ex：/O BinaryFile.bin〕

Zoom in/Zoom
out,Pan

CHANGEMAP [/Z] [/C][/W]*/W is possible to omit.

/Z
Expansion rate：The integral value from 1 to 256 is
specified.
〔Ex：/Z 128〕
/C*2
Center coordinates of image：Center latitude、Center
longitude〔Ex：/C 36 140.28〕/W*3
Window size：It specifies it in order of X coordinates
and Y coordinates. When omitting it, it doesn'tchange.
〔Ex：/W 800 500〕

HDF Output

OUTHDF [/T] [/L] [/S｜
/RGB] [/M] [/C] [/I] [/V][/R] [/O]*/M, /C, /V, /O are possible
to omit.

/T
Sensor type：AMSR2〔Ex：/T AMSR2〕/L
Product：L1A、L1B、L1R、L2、L3、〔Ex：/L L1B〕
/RGB*5(Not possible to specify simultaneouslywith /S)
The channel is specified in order of RGB.
〔Ex：/RGB 6V 10V 18V〕
/S*5 *7139

Parameters

Table A.8-1 Batch File Format(4/4)
FormatDescriptions(Not possible to specify simultaneously with RGB)
Display channel (L1A,L1B)：6V、6H、7V、7H、10V、10H、18V、18H、23V、23H、36V、36H、89AV、89AH、89BV、89BH、50V、52V〔Ex：/S 18V〕
Channel (L1R)：The value in which six-10-23-36-89- is added is specified ahead of the value
in which 89V and 89H are added to the channel of
L1A and L1B.
〔Ex：/S 6-6V〕
Channel (L2)：The channel with the number of
hierarchy in the product file.(Low resolution：1 or 2.
High resolution：89A-1, 89A-2, 89B-1 or 89B-2)〔Ex：/S 89A-1〕/RGB*5(Not possible to specify simultaneously with/S)
The channel is specified in order of RGB.
〔Ex：/RGB 6V 10V 18V〕
/M
Map projection：EQR、ORTHO、PN、PS、PNS*8、
MER
When omitting it, it displays it by the default map
projection of each product type .
〔Ex：/M EQR〕
/C
The Look Up Table file name is specified.
When omitting it, it becomes Automatic.
〔Ex：/C AM2L1A.clt〕/I*4
Product file list name is specified.
〔Ex：/I amsr2Filelist.txt〕/O*4 *6
The output file name is specified.
〔Ex：/O MovieFile.avi〕/V
Display/non-display ：ON、OFF
Display/non-display under the batch processing is
specified. When omitting it, it becomes turning on(display).
〔Ex：/V OFF〕
/R*2
Display range：Latitude on the left, Longitude on theleft, Latitude under the right and longitude under theright is specified.
〔Ex：/R 36 138.9 34.9 140.28〕

140*1 Text file that stored product file passing. The file name of each product is described by one file a line in
the full path, and CR+LF is used for the line-feed character.
*2 Latitude is specified within the range of -90~90°. Longitude is specified within the range of -180~180°.
*3 It specifies it within the range up to 1600×1200 and size or less minimum size 100×100.
*4 The file name specification in the full path is enabled.
*5 When the product type is level 2 and level 3, it is assumed that the channel is specified unnecessary.
*6 When the extension is not described, the extension is added automatically. When the extension is wrong,a correct extension is added to the described file name.
*7 Only when AMSR/AMSR-E is selected by the sensor type, 50V and 52V are effective. Moreover,
only when AMSR2 is selected by the sensor type, 7V and 7H are effective.
*8 The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere of the Pola stereographic projection aredisplayed to the same window.

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Appendix A.9 Initial Parameter File Format
Initial Parameter File (GCOM User Tool.ini) is stored in the same folder where theexecutable binary code of GCOM User Tool. and two sets of dynamic link library (hd421m.dll andhm421m.dll) are stored. It defines the directory information of GCOM User Tool. Folder which iscreated during the installation by its installer.

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Parameter

Table A.9-1 Initial Parameter File Format(1/3)
FormatDescriptions

Descriptor[DIR]

Fixed.

Parameter Folder Name

DEF_FILE=folder_name

The folder name for saving
Parameter File.
(by the absolute path.)

Input AMSR2 Data Folder NameINPUT_DIR=folder_name

The folder name at AMSR2 Data
input destination(by the absolute path.)

Input AMSR/AMSR Data Folder

INPUT_DIR=folder_name

Name

The folder name at AMSR/AMSR
Data input destination(by the absolute path.)

Output AMSR2 Data Folder

OUTPUT_DIR =folder_name

Name

The folder name at AMSR2 Data
output destination(by the absolute path.)

Intput AMSR2 animation Folder

INPUT_DIR_MOVIE=The folder name at AMSR2

Namefolder_nameanimatio input destination(by the absolute path.)

Intput

AMSR/AMSR-E

animation Folder NameINPUT_DIR_MOVIE_AMSR-

The folder name at

E= folder_name

AMSR/AMSR-E animatio input
destination(by the absolute path.)

Output AMSR2 animation Folder

OUTPUT_DIR_MOVIE=The folder name at AMSR2

Namefolder_nameanimatio output destination(by the absolute path.)

Descriptor[GENERIC]

Fixed.

Number of read file

MAX_FILE=N

The

maximum

numberofareading file.
EndianENDIAN=0

Byte order for binary file.
0:BIG ENDIAN
1:LITTLE ENDIAN

Non-Observation data

INV_DATA_VAL=N

Non-Observation data value whenvalue.(Signed)(Signed)binary form is output.

Non-Observation data

INV_DATA_VAL_UN=N

Non-Observation data value whenvalue.(Unsigned)(Unsigned)

binary form is output.

Number of the points

N_COL=N

Number of the points output to one
record to a CSV file.

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Parameter

Table A.9-1 Initial Parameter File Format(2/3)
FormatDescriptions

Decimal place of output data

N_FRAC=N

Decimal place of output data to a
CSV file.

Color of the coast line

COLOR_SHORELINE=

Saving the color of the coast line

VALUE

(The value is hexadecimal
numbers[ABGR] )Color of the helpline

COLOR_HELPLINE=VALUE

Saving the color of the helpline(The value is hexadecimal
numbers[ABGR] )Color of the equator

COLOR_EQUATOR=VALUE

Saving the color of the equator(The value is hexadecimal
numbers[ABGR] )Color of the background.

COLOR_BACK=VALUE

Saving the color of the back (Thevalueis hexadecimal numbers[ABGR] )Presence of the coast line

DRAW_SHORELINE= TRUE

Presence of the coast lineor

TRUE：display

FALSE

FALSE：non-display
Presence of the helpline

DRAW_HELPLINE=
or

TRUE

FALSE

Presence of the helpline
TRUE：display
FALSE：non-display

Presence of the equator

DRAW_EQUATOR= TRUE or

Presence of the equator

FALSE

TRUE：display
FALSE：non-display

Presence of the background

DRAW_BACK=

TRUE

or

FALSE

Presence of the background
TRUE：display
FALSE：non-display

Presence of Specification at

LATLON_MODE= TRUE or

Presence of Specification atlatitude and longitude line

FALSE

latitude and longitude line

intervals

intervals
TRUE：display
FALSE：non-display

Interval in latitude line

LAT_WIDTH= VALUEInterval in latitude line
The latitude line is displayed atintervals. (Value÷10(°))

144Parameter

Table A.9-1 Initial Parameter File Format(3/3)
FormatDescriptions

Interval in longitude line

LON_WIDTH= VALUEInterval in longitude line
The longitud line is displayed atintervals. (Value÷10(°))

etting on image or which below

DRAW_SHORELINEORDER

Setting on image or which below

to display coastline= VALUE

to display coastline
Default is displayed on

Generic Descriptor[MAP]

Fixed.

Automatic change setting of map

MAP_MODE= VALUE

Automatic change setting of map

file

file
0：Fixed
1：Automatic

Map file definition

MAP_FILE=file name

When the map file name (Specify
it by the absolute path) and the
map

file

automatic

operationchange is set, it is one expansion
rate time or more. Map file nameused for less than eight times
Map file definition 2

MAP_FILE2= file name

When the map file automatic
operation change is set, it is eight
expansion rate times or more. Map
file name used for 256 times or
less

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Appendix B Licenses
Appendix B.1 HDF4
This software includes the HDF4 library, uses and distributions have been permitted under following
conditions.

Copyright Notice and License Terms for
Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) Software Library and Utilities

Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) Software Library and Utilities
Copyright 2006-2010 by The HDF Group.

NCSA Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) Software Library and Utilities
Copyright 1988-2006 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted for any purpose (including commercial purposes)
provided that the following conditions are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the documentation
and/or materials provided with the distribution.

3. In addition, redistributions of modified forms of the source or binary
code must carry prominent notices stating that the original code waschanged and the date of the change.

4. All publications or advertising materials mentioning features or use ofthis software are asked, but not required, to acknowledge that it wasdeveloped by The HDF Group and by the National Center for Supercomputing
Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign andcredit the contributors.

5. Neither the name of The HDF Group, the name of the University, nor the146name of any Contributor may be used to endorse or promote products derived
from this software without specific prior written permission from The HDF
Group, the University, or the Contributor, respectively.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE HDF GROUP AND THE CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. In no event
shall The HDF Group or the Contributors be liable for any damages sufferedby the users arising out of the use of this software, even if advised ofthe possibility of such damage.

147

Appendix B.1 HDF5
This software includes the HDF5 library, uses and distributions have been permitted under following
conditions.

Copyright Notice and License Terms for
HDF5 (Hierarchical Data Format 5) Software Library and Utilities

HDF5 (Hierarchical Data Format 5) Software Library and Utilities
Copyright 2006-2010 by The HDF Group.

NCSA HDF5 (Hierarchical Data Format 5) Software Library and Utilities
Copyright 1998-2006 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted for any purpose (including commercial purposes)
provided that the following conditions are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the documentation
and/or materials provided with the distribution.

3. In addition, redistributions of modified forms of the source or binary
code must carry prominent notices stating that the original code waschanged and the date of the change.

4. All publications or advertising materials mentioning features or use ofthis software are asked, but not required, to acknowledge that it wasdeveloped by The HDF Group and by the National Center for Supercomputing
Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign andcredit the contributors.

148

5. Neither the name of The HDF Group, the name of the University, nor thename of any Contributor may be used to endorse or promote products derived
from this software without specific prior written permission fromThe HDF Group, the University, or the Contributor, respectively.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE HDF GROUP AND THE CONTRIBUTORS"AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. In no
event shall The HDF Group or the Contributors be liable for any damages
suffered by the users arising out of the use of this software, even if
advised of the possibility of such damage.

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Appendix B.1 zlib
This software uses a part of source code of zlib. As for the source code of zlib, use has been permitted
under the following condition.

a copy at http://opensource.org/licenses/zlib-license.php
This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
arising from the use of this software.

Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
freely, subject to the following restrictions:

1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must notclaim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would beappreciated but is not required.

2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
misrepresented as being the original software.

3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
distribution.

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