GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual

GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manualhttps://data2.gosat.nies.go.jp/

March 2024
(Version 1.6)

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VersionVer.1.1

Ver.1.1

Ver.1.1

Date
2017.6.22

2017.8.28

2018.3.19

Page
25-75

60

29

Change History

Change6 Procedures for Browsing GOSAT Product Images
is modified.
・The list of Gallery images is modified.
・L4 Animation is deleted from Gallery images.
6.13 Global Gas Concentration Animations Screen
is modified.
・The screen of Gallery images is modified.

6.2 Monthly Global Map of L2 CO2Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios Screen ismodified.
・Scroll function is added.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

32

6.3 Monthly Global Map of the CH4
Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios Screen ismodified.
・Scroll function is added.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

35

6.4 Monthly Global Map of L2 H2OColumn-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios Screen ismodified.
・Scroll function is added.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

38

6.5 FTS SWIR L3 XCO2 Screen is modified.
・Scroll function is added.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

41

6.6 FTS SWIR L3 XCH4 Screen is modified.
・Scroll function is added.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

71

6.16 Global NDVI Map Screen is modified.
・Scroll function is added.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

10

3.1 Screen Configuration is modified.
・The GDAS Top Screen is modified.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

13

4.1 GDAS Top Screen is modified.
・The GDAS Top Screen is modified.

Ver.1.1

2018.3.19

19

5.3 Technical Information Screen is modified.
・The Technical Information Screen is modified.

Ver.1.2

2018.07.18

191

Table 13.3 GOSAT Product Provision Format is
modified.
・TIR input dataset is addedi

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VersionVer.1.2

Date
2018.07.18

Page
193

ChangeTable 13.5 Product Identification Character Strings
is modified.
・TIR input dataset is added.

Ver.1.2

2019.03.25

117-118

Ver.1.2

2019.03.25

190

Ver.1.3

2020.03.25

99.1.2 Downloading Products Archived in Daily Unitsis modified.
・Downloading Products Archived in Path Unit for
FTSL1B is added.
Table 13.3 GOSAT Product Provision Format is
modified.
・It has been added the FTS L1B data archived in
Path unit.
2.2.2 Required Software is modified.
・Required version of WGET Command is added.

Ver.1.3

Ver.1.3

2020.03.25

2020.03.25

74-76

92-95

6.17 Browse Images of the Global Radiance
Distribution Screen is modified.
・ The Browse Images of the Global Radiance
Distribution Screen is modified.
8.1 Login is modified.
・The Download Screen is modified.

Ver.1.3

2020.03.25

96-97

8.2 Logout is modified.
・The Logout images are modified.

Ver.1.3

2020.03.25

104-166

9 Procedure for Downloading Products is modified.
・Documents are removed.
・Product Download Screens are modified.

Ver.1.3

2020.03.25

187-188

12.4 Tools Screen is modified.
・The Tools Screen is modified.

Ver.1.4

2020.08.24

7

2.2.1 Recommended Browsers
・Recommended version of OS is added for Internet
Explorer.

Ver.1.4

2021.01.13

77

7.2 Procedure Through to the Completion ofRegistering General User Accounts is modified.
・The User Registration Screen is modified.

Ver.1.4

2021.01.13

86

7.3 Procedure Through to Applying for AuthorizedUser Applications is modified.
・The User Registration Screen is modified.

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VersionVer.1.4

Date2021.03.23

Page
30

Change6.2
Monthly
Global
Map
of
L2
CO2
Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios Screen
・“LastYear” and “NextYear” Buttons are added.

Ver.1.4

2021.03.23

33

6.3
Monthly
Global
Map
of
the
CH4
Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios Screen ismodified.
・“LastYear” and “NextYear” Buttons are added.

Ver.1.4

2021.03.23

36

6.4
Monthly
Global
Map
of
L2
H2O
Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios Screen ismodified.
・“LastYear” and “NextYear” Buttons are added.

Ver.1.4

2021.03.23

39

6.5 FTS SWIR L3 XCO2 Screen is modified.
・“LastYear” and “NextYear” Buttons are added.

Ver.1.4

2021.03.23

42

6.6 FTS SWIR L3 XCH4 Screen is modified.
・“LastYear” and “NextYear” Buttons are added.

Ver.1.4

2021.03.23

72

6.16 Global NDVI Map Screen is modified.
・“LastYear” and “NextYear” Buttons are added.

Ver.1.4

2021.03.23

166-167

10.1 Documents & Information Screen is modified.
・The screen image is modified.

Ver.1.4

2021.03.23

169

10.3 The period when there is no observational data
is modified.
・The screen is modified.

Ver.1.5

2021.04.28

186-187

12.4 Tools Screen is modified.
・The screen is modified.
・“GOSAT FTS SWIR L2 Drawing Tool” is added.

Ver.1.5

2021.08.25

189-190

Table 13.3 GOSAT Product Provision Format is
modified.
・FTS estimated geolocation data is deleted.
・L2 H2O column amount (TIR) is added.

Ver.1.5

2021.08.25

192-193

Table 13.5 Product Identification Character Strings
is modified.
・FTS estimated geolocation data is deleted.
・L2 H2O column amount (TIR) is added.

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Version

Date

Page

Ver.1.62024.03.12

7-9

Change2.2.1 Recommended Browsers is modified.
・Internet Explorer 11 is deleted.
・Each browser version is modified.
・The JavaScript enabling procedure is modified.

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11

3.1 Screen Configuration is modified.
・Second information is modified.

Ver.1.62024.03.12

76-91

7.2 Procedure Through to the Completion ofRegistering General User Accounts is modified.
・The Terms of Service Screen for general users andthe Privacy Policy Screen are modified.
・The GDPR Privacy Policy Screen and the Cookie
Policy Screen are added.
・Screen images are modified.
・Description text is modified.

Ver.1.62024.03.12

92-95

7.3 Procedure Through to Applying for AuthorizedUser Applications is modified.
・The Terms of Service Screen for authorized users is
modified.
・Screen images are modified.
・Description text is modified.

Ver.1.62024.03.12

96-1038.1 Login is modified.
・The Privacy Policy Screen, the Privacy Policy of
the National Institute for Environmental Studies
Screen, and the Confirmation of service use

suspension Screen are added.
・Description text is modified.
Ver.1.62024.03.12

197-198

12.5 Site Policy Screen is added.
・The section is added.

Ver.1.62024.03.12

199

12.6 Cookie Policy Screen is added.
・The section is added.

Ver.1.62024.03.12

200-20112.7 GOSAT Privacy Policy Screen is added.
・The section is added.

Ver.1.62024.03.12

202-205

12.8 GDPR Privacy Policy Screen is added.
・The section is added.

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Table of Contents
1

GOSAT Data Archive Service (GDAS) Overview .........................................................1

1.1

GDAS Overview ...................................................................................................... 1

1.2

Concerns .................................................................................................................. 2

1.3

Using the Manual ................................................................................................... 3

2

Using GDAS ....................................................................................................................5

2.1

Flowchart for GDAS Usage ................................................................................... 5

2.2

GDAS Usage Conditions ........................................................................................ 8

2.2.1

Recommended Browsers ........................................................................................ 8

2.2.2

Required Software ................................................................................................ 10

3
3.1
4
4.1
5

Screen Configuration ....................................................................................................11
Screen Configuration ............................................................................................11
Procedures for Browsing the GDAS Top Screen .........................................................13
GDAS Top Screen ................................................................................................. 13
Procedures for Browsing Information Related to GOSAT Products .........................16

5.1

Documents & Information Screen ....................................................................... 16

5.2

Documents (Product Descriptions) Screen ......................................................... 18

5.3

Technical Information Screen .............................................................................. 20

5.4

Path Calendar Screen .......................................................................................... 22

5.5

GOSAT Standard Mesh Point Information Screen ............................................ 24

6

Procedures for Browsing GOSAT Product Images .....................................................26

6.1

Gallery Screen ...................................................................................................... 26

6.2

Monthly Global Map of L2 CO2 Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios
Screen .................................................................................................................... 29

6.3

Monthly Global Map of L2 CH4 Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios
Screen .................................................................................................................... 33

6.4

Monthly Global Map of L2 H2O Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios
Screen .................................................................................................................... 37

6.5

FTS SWIR L3 XCO2 Screen ................................................................................ 41

6.6

FTS SWIR L3 XCH4 Screen ................................................................................ 44

6.7

Global Gas Flux Maps Screen ............................................................................. 47

6.8

Global Gas Flux Maps (View Format) Screen .................................................... 49

6.9

Gas Flux Time Series Screen............................................................................... 52

6.10

Global Gas Concentration Maps Screen ............................................................. 54

6.11

Global Gas Concentration Maps (View Format) Screen .................................... 57

6.12

Gas Concentration Time Series Screen .............................................................. 60v

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6.13

Global Gas Concentration Animations Screen ................................................... 62

6.14

CAI L1B+ Browse Image Screen ......................................................................... 65

6.15

Images of the Earth Captured by “IBUKI” Screen ............................................ 69

6.16

Global NDVI Map Screen .................................................................................... 73

6.17

Browse Images of the Global Radiance Distribution Screen ............................ 76

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User Registration Procedure .......................................................................................79

7.1

User Registration Types....................................................................................... 79

7.2

Procedure for General User Registration ........................................................... 80

7.3

Procedure for Authorized User Application ........................................................ 95

8

Procedures for Login and Logout ................................................................................99

8.1

Login ...................................................................................................................... 99

8.2

Logout .................................................................................................................. 108

8.3

Procedure for Resetting Passwords....................................................................110

9Procedure for Downloading Products ........................................................................ 116

9.1

Downloading Products with the Use of the Website .........................................116

9.1.1

Downloading Products Archived in Path Units ................................................116

9.1.2

Downloading Products Archived in Daily Units .............................................. 126

9.1.3

Downloading Products Archived in Monthly Units ......................................... 134

9.1.4

Downloading Products Archived in Annual Units ........................................... 141

9.2

Downloading Products with the WGET Command ......................................... 147

9.2.1

Downloading Products Archived in Path Units ............................................... 147

9.2.2

Downloading Products Archived in Daily Units .............................................. 158

9.2.3

Downloading Products Archived in Monthly Units ......................................... 165

9.2.4

Downloading Products Archived in Annual Units ........................................... 171

10 Procedure for Downloading Information Related to GOSAT Products ..................178
10.1

Documents & Information Screen ..................................................................... 178

10.2

Documents (Product Descriptions).................................................................... 180

10.3

The period when there is no observational data .............................................. 181

10.4

Technical Information ........................................................................................ 182

10.5

Observational Schedule ..................................................................................... 183

10.6

Submission of Observational Requests (Authorized Users Only)................... 184

10.7

L4A Supplementary Data (Authorized Users Only) ........................................ 186

11 Procedure for Changing User Information ...............................................................187
11.1

Changing E-Mail Addresses (User IDs) ............................................................ 187

11.2

Changing Passwords .......................................................................................... 190

11.3[E-mail Language Change] Screen.................................................................... 194
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12 Procedure for Browsing Other Information ..............................................................197
12.1[How to Use This Website] Screen .................................................................... 197

12.2[Data Users Handbook] Screen ......................................................................... 198

12.3

Point of Contact/FAQ Screen ............................................................................. 199

12.4

Tools Screen ........................................................................................................ 200

12.5

Site Policy Screen ............................................................................................... 202

12.6

Cookie Policy Screen .......................................................................................... 204

12.7

GOSAT Privacy Policy Screen ........................................................................... 205

12.8

GDPR Privacy Policy Screen ............................................................................. 207

13 Miscellaneous Precautions .........................................................................................211
13.1

User Categories ...................................................................................................211

13.2

Product Provision Formats ................................................................................ 212

13.3

SWIR Product Provision for Each User Category ............................................ 215

13.4

Product File Naming Conventions .................................................................... 216

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1 GOSAT Data Archive Service (GDAS) Overview
1.1 GDAS Overview
GDAS is a service that archives and provides GOSAT products in packs of providable
units. The functions provided with this service are listed below.
GOSAT Information
Browsing Function: Enables documents related to GOSAT products, contact
numbers

for

GOSAT

products

and

other

such

information to be browsed and downloaded.
GOSAT Image Browsing
Function
Product Downloading: Enables images generated by GOSAT products to bebrowsed.
: Enables GOSAT products to be downloaded.

Function
Account Registration
Function
User Information Editing
Function: Enables accounts for downloading GOSAT products tobe registered.
: Enables user information to be updated and passwords
to be reset.

This manual explains how to operate GDAS.

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1.2 Concerns
If the clock of your machine is proceeded or delayed more than 5 minutes, there ispossibility that the products cannot be downloaded, successfully. Please adjust the clockof your machine to the correct time.

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1.3 Using the Manual
The manual uses the following formats for screen descriptions.
The procedure for moving between screens is explained first of all, and the screen
descriptions are provided afterward.
(1) Moving Between Screens
Contains details on the operations required for moving between Ss
Click on [Documents & Information] on the [GDAS Top] Screen (see section 4.1) to moveto the [Documents & Information] Screen.
Displays the image prior to moving between screens(2) Screen Name
Contains details on the operations available within the screen
Displays the documents and technical information related to GOSAT. Click on any ofthe documents to move to the relevant document screen.
Displays the screen images

(1)
(2)
(3)

(4)
(5)

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Contains details on the contents provided within the screen: The link to the [Documents (Product Descriptions)](1) Documents (Product

Screen from which product information can be

Descriptions) Link

downloaded.
(2) Technical Information: The link to the [Technical Information] Screen

from which technical sensor information can be

Linkdownloaded.
(3) Path Calendar Link

: The link to the [Path Calendar] Screen from whichpath calendars can be downloaded.
(4) The GOSAT standard: The link to the [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point]

Screen from which GOSAT standard mesh pointmesh point (SMP) Link

information can be downloaded.
(5) GOSAT Data Policy: The link to the GOSAT Data Policy.

Contains details on important points, supplementary information, andprecautions in accordance with necessity
Important: Lists important details.
Information: Lists supplementary information.
Note: Lists points to note.

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2 Using GDAS
The following users are assumed as GDAS users.
-

Guest users, who browse GOSAT product images and information without logging in-Registered users, who register accounts and downloading GOSAT products after
logging in

2.1 Flowchart for GDAS Usage
A summary of procedures for using GDAS is provided below.
(1) Browsing GOSAT product images and information without logging in
A summary of the procedure to browse GOSAT product images and information as aguest user is shown below.
Open the GDAS top screen
When browsing GOSAT product information
Browse the documents and technical informationTo 5 Procedures for Browsing Information Related
to GOSAT Products (P.16)

When browsing GOSAT product images
Browse the gallery

To 6 Procedures for Browsing GOSAT Product Images (P.26)

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) Registering an account
A summary of the procedure required to register an account in order to download
GOSAT products is shown below.
Open the GDAS top screen
When downloading GOSAT products from GDAS for the first time
Register an account

To 7 User Registration Procedure (P.79)

Important: Users who have registered an account with GUIG do notneed to register an account with GDAS. Contact
gosat-support@nies.go.jp if your registration status is unknown.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) Registering an account and downloading GOSAT products after logging in
A summary of the procedure required for registered users to download GOSAT products
is shown below.
Open the GDAS top screenWhendownloading

GOSAT

Log in to the site for which a user account has been registered

To 8.1 Login (P.99)

When downloading individual products
Display the product download screen

To 9.1 Downloading Products with the Use of the Website (P.116)

When downloading products in bulk
Display the product download screen

To 9.2 Downloading Products with the WGET Command (P.147)

When downloading GOSAT product information
Display the document and technical information screen

To 10 Procedure for Downloading Information Related to GOSAT
Products (P.178)
Ending the procedure
Log out of the site for which a user account has been registered7

To 8.2 Logout (P.108)

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2.2 GDAS Usage Conditions
The conditions for using GDAS are listed below.

2.2.1 Recommended Browsers
The recommended browsers for using GDAS are listed below. Please note that the
numbers in parentheses indicate the versions in which operation has been confirmed.


Mozilla Firefox (118)

Safari (17)

Google Chrome (118)

Microsoft Edge (118)* It is necessary to enable JavaScript on the browser settings.
A sample of the method of setting the required parameters on Microsoft Edge is
explained below.
(1) Click on the […] icon displayed on the web browser menu, and then click on[Settings]. (The screen will move to the Settings tab.)8

GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) Then click on the [Cookies and site permissions] shown on the [Settings] tab.

(3) Click on [JavaScript] displayed on the Site permissions.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) If the [Allowed (recommended)] parameter is disabled, enable it.

(5) Click on the close button on the [Settings] tab to close it.

(6) Click on the [Refresh] icon on the web browser menu to reload the web page. This
will enable JavaScript.

2.2.2 Required Software
Products are archived and provided on GDAS in the tar format and tar.gz format. It istherefore necessary to be in possession of a tool capable of compressing anddecompressing the tar and tar.gz formats.
When downloading Products with the WGET Command, use wget version 1.6.1 or later.
See [12.4 Tools Screen] for details on the software required to check products.

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3 Screen Configuration
3.1 Screen Configuration
The screens displayed on GDAS are configured in the following way.

(1)

(2

(3)

(1) Menu:

The area displaying links to each screen (account registration,login, etc.). Login information will also be displayed after login.

(2) Side menu:

The area displaying links to GOSAT product information(inquiries, tools, etc.) and to web screens related to GOSAT.
Links to products other than those displayed in the main screen
will also be displayed on the download screen after login.

(3) Main
Screens:

The areas that display various types of information targeting
GDAS users.
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Information: Documents, technical information and the user information
editing screen will not be displayed on the side menu after login.
Information: If [PDF], [Zip], [Excel], etc., are displayed on theright-hand side of the links, the links provide files saved in the listed
formats.

Example: Clicking on the English or Japanese links shown above will
download the file in the PDF format.

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4 Procedures for Browsing the GDAS Top Screen
This section explains the procedures for browsing the [GDAS top] Screen.

4.1 GDAS Top Screen(1) Moving to the [GDAS Top] Screen
Start up the browser and access [https://data2.gosat.nies.go.jp] to display the [GDASTop] Screen.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [GDAS Top] Screen
Displays the most up-to-date information pertaining to the GDAS site. Click on therelevant links to move between the various screens available on the GDAS site.

(1
)

(2
)

(3
)

(6
)
(7)

(4
)

(5
)

(8)

(9
)

(10
)
(1)

Documents &Information Link

: The link to the [Documents & Information] Screen that
displays a list of available documents and technicalinformation, etc.

(2)

Gallery Link

: The link to the [Gallery] Screen that displays a list ofgalleries by GOSAT products.

(3)

User Registration
Link

(4)

Login Link

: The link to the [User Registration] Screen on which new
accounts are registered.
: The link to the [Login] Screen on which registered users
log into GDAS.
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: The link for displaying the top screen in Japanese.

(6)

Maintenance: The area displaying information related to maintenance

Schedulescheduled to be carried out in the near future.

(7)

News & Topics: The area display information from GDAS.

(8)Gallery: The link to the GOSAT product gallery.

(9)

Submenu: Links to information required for using GDAS.
・How to use this website
・Data Users Handbook
・Point of Contact / FAQ・Operating Environment
・Tools・Site Policy(10) Links: Links to projects and research institutes related to
GOSAT.

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5 Procedures for Browsing Information Related to GOSAT
Products
This section explains the procedures for browsing and downloading information related
to GOSAT products.

5.1 Documents & Information Screen(1) Moving to the [Documents & Information] Screen
Click on [Documents & Information] on the [GDAS Top] Screen (see section 4.1) to moveto the [Documents & Information] Screen.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Documents & Information] Screen
Displays the documents and technical information related to GOSAT. Click on any ofthe documents to move to the relevant document screen.

(1)
(2)
(3)

(4)
(5)

(1) Documents (Product: The link to the [Documents (Product Descriptions)]

Descriptions) Link

Screen from which product information can be
downloaded.

(2) Technical Information
Link: The link to the [Technical Information] Screen fromwhich

technical

sensorinformation

can

be

downloaded.
(3) Path Calendar Link

: The link to the [Path Calendar] Screen from whichpath calendars can be downloaded.

(4) The GOSAT standard
mesh point (SMP) Link

: The link to the [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point]
Screen from which GOSAT standard mesh point
information can be downloaded.

(5) GOSAT Data Policy: The link to the GOSAT Data Policy.

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5.2 Documents (Product Descriptions) Screen(1) Moving to the [Documents (Product Description)] Screen
Click on [Documents] on the [Documents & Information] Screen (see section 5.1) tomove to the [Documents] Screen (new screen).

(2) [Documents (Product Description)] Screen
Displays information related to GOSAT (ATBD, Product Format Description, Important
Note at Releasing) ((1) below). Click on any of the links to download the relevant file.

(3
)

(1)
(2
)

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(1) Documents(Product Descriptions): Displays

a

list

of

products

from

which

documents can be downloaded.

(2) Product Name (FTS L1B : Displays a list of documents for each product.
data, etc.)(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Document] Screen.

Important: The following will be displayed when the product name isclicked.

Information: It is also possible to display the [Technical Information],[Path Calendar] and [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point] displayed in the listof [Documents & Technical Information] from this screen.

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5.3 Technical Information Screen(1) Moving to the [Technical Information] Screen
Click on [Technical Information] on the [Documents & Information] Screen (see section
5.1) to move to the [Technical Information] Screen (new screen).

(2) [Technical Information] Screen
Displays information related to the GOSAT FTS sensors and CAI sensors ((1) below).
Click on any of the links to download the relevant file.

(3)

(1)

(2
)

(1) Technical Information : Displays a list of technical information for eachsensor.
(2) Technical Information : Displays individual technical information for thefor the Sensors

sensors.
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Technical Information]
Screen.

Important: The following details will be displayed when the title of thetechnical information is clicked.

Information: It is also possible to display the [Technical Information],[Path Calendar] and [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point] displayed in the listof [Documents & Technical Information] from this screen.

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5.4 Path Calendar Screen(1) Moving to the [Path Calendar] Screen
Click on [Path Calendar] on the [Documents & Information] Screen (see section 5.1) tomove to the [Path Calendar] Screen (new screen).

(2) [Path Calendar] Screen
Displays the observation paths for GOSAT products ((1) below). Click on any of the links
to download the GOSAT path calendar.

(2)

(1)

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: The link to the GOSAT path calendars (PDF files).

calendar(2) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Path Calendar] Screen.

Information: It is also possible to display the [Technical Information],[Path Calendar] and [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point] displayed in the listof [Documents & Technical Information] from this screen.

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5.5 GOSAT Standard Mesh Point Information Screen(1) Moving to the [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point Information] Screen
Click on [The GOSAT standard mesh point (SMP)] on the [Documents & Information]
Screen (see section 5.1) to move to the [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point Information]
Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point Information] Screen
Displays information related to the GOSAT standard mesh points ((1) below). Click on
any of the links to download the relevant file.

(2)

(1)

(1) GOSAT

Standard : Displays GOSAT standard mesh point information.

Mesh
Point
(2) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [GOSAT Standard Mesh
Point] Screen.

Information: It is also possible to display the [Technical Information],[Path Calendar] and [GOSAT Standard Mesh Point] displayed in the listof [Documents & Technical Information] from this screen.

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6 Procedures for Browsing GOSAT Product Images
This section explains the procedure for browsing GOSAT product image data.

6.1 Gallery Screen(1) Moving to the [Gallery] Screen
Click on [Gallery] on the [GDAS Top] Screen (see section 4.1) to move to the [Gallery]
Screen.

(2) [Gallery] Screen
Displays a list of the GOSAT product gallery. Click on any of the products to move to therelevant gallery screen.

(1)
(2)
(3)

(4)
(5)

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(6)
(7)
(8)

(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)

(13)
(14)

(15)
(16)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Monthly Global Map of the: The link to the [Monthly Global Map of theCO2 column-averaged

CO2 column-averaged volume mixing ratios]volume mixing ratios Link

Screen.

Monthly Global Map of the: The link to the [Monthly Global Map of theCH4 column-averaged

CH4 column-averaged volume mixing ratios]volume mixing ratios Link

Screen.

Monthly Global Map of the: The link to the [Monthly Global Map of theH2O column-averaged

H2O column-averaged volume mixing ratios]volume mixing ratios Link

Screen.

(4)

FTS SWIR L3 XCO2 Link

: The link to the [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen.

(5)

FTS SWIR L3 XCH4 Link

: The link to the [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen.

(6)

Global Gas Flux Maps Link : The link to the [Global Gas Flux Maps] Screen.

(7)

Global Gas Flux Maps
(View Format) Link

(8)

Gas Flux Time Series Link

: The link to the [Global Gas Flux Maps (View
Format)] Screen.
: The link to the [Gas Flux Time Series] Screen.
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Global Gas Concentration
Maps Link(10) Global Gas Concentration
Maps (View Format) Link
(11) Gas Concentration Time
Series Link
(12) Global Gas Concentration
Animations Link

: The link to the [Global Gas ConcentrationMaps] Screen.
: The link to the [Global Gas Concentration
Maps (View Format)] Screen.
: The link to the [Gas Concentration Time
Series] Screen.
: The link to the [Global Gas Concentration
Animations] Screen.

(13) CAI L1B+ Browse Image : The link to the [CAI L1B+ Browse Image
Link(14) Images of the Earthcaptured by "IBUKI" Link
(15) Global NDVI Map Link

Calendar] Screen.
: The link to the [Images of the Earth captured
by "IBUKI"] Screen.
: The link to the [Global NDVI Map] Screen.

(16) Browse images of the global : The link to the [Browse images of the global
radiance distribution Link

radiance distribution] Screen.

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6.2 Monthly Global Map of L2 CO2 Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios
Screen(1) Moving to the [Monthly Global Map of the CO2 column-averaged volume mixing
ratios] Screen
Click on [Monthly Global Map of the CO2 column-averaged volume mixing ratios] on
the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to move to the [Monthly Global Map of the CO2column-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Monthly Global Map of the CO2 column-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen
Displays a list of thumbnail images for monthly global maps of L2 CO2column-averaged volume mixing ratios ((1) below). Click on each individual image ((2)
below) to display them on an enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 CO2Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio] Screen (new screen).

(3
)

(4)

(5)

(1)

(2)

(1) List of Average: Displays a list of average monthly volume mixing ratios.

Monthly Volume
Mixing Ratios(2) Thumbnail Images : Link to the enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 CO2Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio] Screen for the
relevant year/month.
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Monthly Global Map of the CO2column-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen.

(4) [<<] Button: Button for scrolling to previous year's list.

(5) [>>] Button: Button for scrolling to subsequent year's list.

Information: Dates highlighted in blue indicate that data for a full monthis not available.

(3) Enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 CO2 Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio]
Screen
Displays an enlarged image of the monthly global map of L2 CO2 column-averaged
volume mixing ratios. Click on [Backward] ((2) below) or [Forward] ((3) below) to display
the previous or subsequent image.

(5)

(1)
(2
)

(3
)

(4
)

(1) [LastYear] Button: Button for displaying the previous year's image.

(2) [Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's image.
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) [Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's image.

(4) [NextYear] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent year's image.

(5) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the Enlarged [Monthly Global Mapof L2 CO2 Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio]
Screen.

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6.3 Monthly Global Map of L2 CH4 Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios
Screen(1) Moving to the [Monthly Global Map of the CH4 column-averaged volume mixing
ratios] Screen
Click on [Monthly Global Map of the CH4 column-averaged volume mixing ratios] on
the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to move to the [Monthly Global Map of the CH4column-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Monthly Global Map of the CH4 column-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen
Displays a list of thumbnail images for monthly global maps of L2 CH4column-averaged volume mixing ratios ((1) below). Click on each individual image ((2)
below) to display them on an enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 CH4Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio] Screen (new screen).

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1)

(2)

(1) List of Average: Displays a list of average monthly volume mixing ratios.

Monthly Volume
Mixing Ratios

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) Thumbnail Images : Link to the enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 CH4Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio] Screen for the
relevant year/month.
(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Monthly Global Map of the CH4column-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen.

(4) [<<] Button: Button for scrolling to previous year's list.

(5) [>>] Button: Button for scrolling to subsequent year's list.

Information: Dates highlighted in blue indicate that data for a full monthis not available.

(3) Enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 CH4 Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio]
Screen
Displays an enlarged image of the monthly global map of L2 CH4 column-averaged
volume mixing ratios. Click on [Backward] ((2) below) or [Forward] ((3) below) to display
the previous or subsequent image.

(5
)

(4
)

(1)
(2
)

(3
)
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(1) [LastYear] Button: Button for displaying the previous year's image.

(2) [Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's image.

(3) [Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's image.

(4) [NextYear] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent year's image.

(5) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the Enlarged [Monthly Global Mapof the CH4 column-averaged volume mixing ratios]
Screen.

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6.4 Monthly Global Map of L2 H2O Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratios
Screen(1) Moving to the [Monthly Global Map of the H2O column-averaged volume mixing
ratios] Screen
Click on [Monthly Global Map of the H2O column-averaged volume mixing ratios] on
the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to move to the [Monthly Global Map of the H2Ocolumn-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Monthly Global Map of the H2O column-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen
Displays a list of thumbnail images for monthly global maps of L2 H2Ocolumn-averaged volume mixing ratios ((1) below). Click on each individual image ((2)
below) to display them on an enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 H2OColumn-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio] Screen (new screen).

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1)

(2)

(1) List of Average: Displays a list of average monthly volume mixing ratios.

Monthly Volume
Mixing Ratios

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) Thumbnail Images : Link to the enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 H2OColumn-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio] Screen for the
relevant year/month.
(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Monthly Global Map of the H2Ocolumn-averaged volume mixing ratios] Screen.

(4) [<<] Button: Button for scrolling to previous year's list.

(5) [>>] Button: Button for scrolling to subsequent year's list.

Information: Dates highlighted in blue indicate that data for a full monthis not available.

(3) Enlarged [Monthly Global Map of L2 H2O Column-Averaged Volume Mixing Ratio]
Screen
Displays an enlarged image of the monthly global map of L2 H2O column-averaged
volume mixing ratios. Click on [Backward] ((2) below) or [Forward] ((3) below) to display
the previous or subsequent image.

(5
)

(4
)

(1)
(2
)

(3
)
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(1)[LastYear] Button: Button for displaying the previous year's image.

(2)[Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's image.

(3)[Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's image.

(4)[NextYear] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent year's image.

(5)[Close] Link

: The link for closing the Enlarged [Monthly Global Mapof the H2O column-averaged volume mixing ratios]
Screen.

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6.5 FTS SWIR L3 XCO2 Screen(1) Moving to the [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen
Click on [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to move to the[FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen
Displays a list of thumbnail images for global maps of FTS SWIR L3 CO2column-averaged volume mixing ratios ((1) below). Click on each individual image ((2)
below) to display them on an enlarged [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen (new screen).

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1)

(2)

(1) List of Global
Column-Averaged: Displays a list of global column-averaged volume
mixing ratios.

Volume Mixing Ratios(2) Thumbnail Images: Link to the enlarged [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen for
the relevant year/month.

(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen.

(4) [<<] Button: Button for scrolling to previous year's list.
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(5) [>>] Button: Button for scrolling to subsequent year's list.

Information: Dates highlighted in blue indicate that data for a full monthis not available.

(3) Enlarged [FTS SWIR L3 XCO2] Screen
Displays an enlarged image of FTS SWIR L3 XCO2. Click on [Backward] ((2) below) or[Forward] ((3) below) to display the previous or subsequent image.

(5
)

(1)
(2
)

(3
)

(4
)

(1)

[LastYear] Button: Button for displaying the previous year's image.

(2)[Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's image.

(3)[Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's image.

(4)[NextYear] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent year's image.

(5)[Close] Link

: The link for closing the Enlarged [FTS SWIR L3
XCO2] Screen.

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6.6 FTS SWIR L3 XCH4 Screen(1) Moving to the [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen
Click on [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to move to the[FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen
Displays a list of thumbnail images for global maps of FTS SWIR L3 CH4column-averaged volume mixing ratios ((1) below). Click on each individual image ((2)
below) to display them on an enlarged [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen (new screen).

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1)

(2)

(1) List of Global Column : Displays a list of global column-averaged volume
Averaged Volume

mixing ratios.

Mixing Ratios(2) Thumbnail Images: Link to the enlarged [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen for
the relevant year/month.

(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen.
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) [<<] Button: Button for scrolling to previous year's list.

(5) [>>] Button: Button for scrolling to subsequent year's list.

Information: Dates highlighted in blue indicate that data for a full monthis not available.
(3) Enlarged [FTS SWIR L3 XCH4] Screen
Displays an enlarged image of FTS SWIR L3 XCH4. Click on [Backward] ((2) below) or[Forward] ((3) below) to display the previous or subsequent image.

(5
)

(1)
(2
)

(3
)

(4
)

(1)

[LastYear] Button: Button for displaying the previous year's image.

(2)[Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's image.

(3)[Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's image.

(4)[NextYear] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent year's image.

(5)[Close] Link

: The link for closing the Enlarged [FTS SWIR L3
XCH4] Screen.

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6.7 Global Gas Flux Maps Screen(1) Moving to the [Global Gas Flux Maps (L4A)] Screen
Click on [Global Gas Flux Maps (L4A)] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to moveto the [Global Gas Flux Maps (L4A)] Screen (new screen).

(2) [Global Gas Flux Maps (L4A)] Screen
Select the required values from the [Gas], [Version], [Time Step], [Date], [Horizontal
Distribution] and [Central Longitude] pull-down menus ((1) to (6) below) to display a
global gas flux map created in accordance with the selected conditions. Click on[Backward] ((8) below) or [Forward] ((9) below) to display the previous or subsequent
image.

(12
)

(1
)
(7)

(2
)

(3
)

(4
)

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(5)

(6
)

(8
)

(9
)

(10
)

(11
)

GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(1)[Gas] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Gas].

(2)[Version] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Version].

Menu
(3)

[Time step] Pull-down
Menu: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Time Step].
(Fixed at [monthly])(4)[Date] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the year/month.

(5)[Horizontal: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Horizontal

distribution]

Distribution]. (Fixed at [region])Pull-down Menu
(6)[Central longitude]Pull-down Menu

(7)

Main Screen: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Central
longitude].
: Displays the images selected with conditions (1)through (6). Click on the images to display them on
enlarged screens (*).

(8)

[Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's image.

(9)[Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's
image.

(10) [Start] Button: Button for starting automatic playback of theimage.

(11) [Stop] Button: Button for halting automatic playback of theimage.

(12) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Global Gas Flux Maps
(L4A)] Screen.

* Examples of enlarged images

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6.8 Global Gas Flux Maps (View Format) Screen(1) Moving to the [Global Gas Flux Maps (View Format) (L4A)] Screen
Click on [Global Gas Flux Maps (View Format) (L4A)] on the [Gallery] Screen (seesection 6.1) to move to the [Global Gas Flux Maps (View Format) (L4A)] Screen (newscreen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Global Gas Flux Maps (View Format) (L4A)] Screen
Select the required values from the [Gas], [Version], [Time Step], [Horizontal
Distribution] and [Central Longitude] pull-down menus ((1) to (5) below) to display alist of global gas flux maps created in accordance with the selected conditions. Click oneach individual image ((6) below) to display them on an enlarged [Global Gas Flux Map]
Screen (new screen).

(7
)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(1) [Gas] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Gas].

(2) [Version] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Version].

(3) [Time step] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Time Step].

Menu(4) [Horizontal distribution]
Pull-down Menu

(Fixed at [monthly]): Pull-down menu for selecting the [Horizontal
Distribution]. (Fixed at [region])

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(5) [Central longitude]Pull-down Menu
(6) List of Images: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Central
longitude].
: Displays the images selected with conditions (1)through (5). Click on the images to display themon enlarged screens (*).

(7) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Global Gas Flux Maps
(View Format) (L4A)] Screen.

* Examples of enlarged images

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6.9 Gas Flux Time Series Screen(1) Moving to the [Gas Flux Time Series (L4A)] Screen
Click on [Gas Flux Time Series (L4A)] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to moveto the [Gas Flux Time Series (L4A)] Screen (new screen).

(2) [Gas Flux Time Series (L4A)] Screen
Select the required values from the [Gas], [Version], [Area] and [Region] pull-downmenus ((1) to (4) below) to display a gas flux time series plot created in accordance withthe selected conditions ((5) below).

(6
)

(1)

(2
)

(3
)

(5
)

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(4
)

GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(1) [Gas] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Gas].

(2) [Version] Pull-down Menu : Pull-down menu for selecting the [Version].
(3) [Area] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Area]. (Fixedat [region]).

(4) [Region] Pull-down Menu

: The pull-down menu for selecting the [Region].

(5) Main Screen: Displays the images selected with conditions (1)through (4).

(6) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Gas Flux Time Series(L4A)] Screen.

Information: Consists of 64 carbon dioxide regions and 43 methane gas
regions.

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6.10

Global Gas Concentration Maps Screen(1) Moving to the [Global Gas Concentration Maps (L4B)] Screen
Click on [Global Gas Concentration Maps (L4B)] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section
6.1) to move to the [Global Gas Concentration Maps (L4B)] Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Global Gas Concentration Maps (L4B)] Screen
Select the required values from the [Gas], [Version], [Time Step], [Date-time], [Central
Longitude] and [Vertical level] pull-down menus ((1) to (6) below) to display a global gas
concentration map created in accordance with the selected conditions. Click on[Backward] ((8) below) or [Forward] ((9) below) to display the previous or subsequent
image. Click on an image to display it on an enlarged [Global Gas Concentration Map]
Screen (new screen).

(12)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)
(8
)

(9
)

(10
)

(11
)

(1)

[Gas] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Gas].

(2)[Version] Pull-down Menu : Pull-down menu for selecting the [Version].

(3)[Time step] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Time Step].

Menu
(4)

[Date-time] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Date-time].

Menu
(5)

[Central longitude]Pull-down Menu

(6)

[Vertical level] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Central
longitude].
: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Vertical level].

Menu

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Main Screen: Displays the images selected with conditions (1)through (6). Click on the images to display themon enlarged screens (*).

(8)

[Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's
image.

(9)[Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's
image.

(10)[Start] Button: Button for starting automatic playback of theimage.

(11)[Stop] Button: Button for halting automatic playback of theimage.

(12)[Close] Link

: The

link

for

closingthe[GlobalGas

Concentration Maps (L4B)] Screen.

Information: Consists of three types of time step (6-hours/Daily
Average/Monthly Average).
* Example of an enlarged image

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6.11

Global Gas Concentration Maps (View Format) Screen(1) Moving to the [Global Gas Concentration Maps (View Format) (L4B)] Screen
Click on [Global Gas Concentration Maps (View Format) (L4B)] on the [Gallery] Screen(see section 6.1) to move to the [Global Gas Concentration Maps (View Format) (L4B)]
Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Global Gas Concentration Maps (View Format) (L4B)] Screen
Select the required values from the [Gas], [Version], [Time Step], [Vertical Level] and[Central Longitude] pull-down menus ((1) to (5) below) to display a list of global gas
concentration maps created in accordance with the selected conditions. Click on eachindividual image ((6) below) to display them on an enlarged [Global Gas ConcentrationMap] Screen (new screen).

(7)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4
)

(5)

(6)

(1) [Gas] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Gas].

(2) [Version] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Version].

(3) [Time step] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Time Step].

Menu(4) [Vertical level] Pull-down : Pull-down menu for selecting the [Vertical level].
Menu(5) [Central longitude]Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Central
longitude].
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(6) List of Images: Displays the images selected with conditions (1)through (5). Click on the images to display themon enlarged screens (*).

(7) [Close] Link

: The

link

for

Concentration

closing
Maps

the

(View

[GlobalFormat)Gas(L4B)]

Screen.
Information: Consists of three types of time step (6-hours/Daily
Average/Monthly Average).
* Example of an enlarged image

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6.12

Gas Concentration Time Series Screen(1) Moving to the [Gas Concentration Time Series (L4B)] Screen
Click on [Gas Concentration Time Series (L4B)] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1)
to move to the [Gas Concentration Time Series (L4B)] Screen (new screen).

(2) [Gas Concentration Time Series (L4B)] Screen
Select the required values from the [Gas], [Version], [Area], [Latitude (N)], [Longitude(E)], and [Vertical level] pull-down menus ((1) to (6) below) to display a gas
concentration time series plot created in accordance with the selected conditions ((7)
below).

(8)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4
)

(7)

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(5)

(6
)

GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(1) [Gas] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Gas].

Menu(2) [Version] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Version].

Menu(3) [Area] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Area].

Menu(4) [Latitude] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Latitude (N)] (perMenu(5) [Longitude] Pull-down

2.5 degrees).
: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Longitude (E)]Menu
(6) [Vertical level](per 2.5 degrees).
: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Vertical level].

Pull-down Menu
(7) Main Screen: Displays the images selected with conditions (1)through (6).

(8) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Gas Concentration Time
Series (L4B)] Screen.

Information: Consist of two locations (lattice point/global average).
The [North Latitude] and [East Latitude] cannot be selected if global
average has been selected.

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6.13

Global Gas Concentration Animations Screen(1) Moving to the [Global Gas Concentration Animations (L4B)] Screen
Click on [Global Gas Concentration Animations (L4B)] on the [Gallery] Screen (seesection 6.1) to move to the [Global Gas Concentration Animations (L4B)] Screen (newscreen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Global Gas Concentration Animations (L4B)] Screen
Select the value for [Gas], [Version], [Year], [Time Step], [Projection], [Center Location],and [Vertical level] ((1) to (7) below) from the pull-down menu and then click on [View]
to display the global gas concentration animation created in accordance with theselected conditions ((8) below).

(9
)

(1)

(2

(3

)

)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(1) [Gas] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Gas].

(2) [Version] Pull-down Menu : Pull-down menu for selecting the [Version].
(3) [Year] Pull-down Menu

: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Year].

(4) [Time step] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Time Step].

Menu(5) [Projection] Pull-down: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Projection].

Menu(6) [Center Location]: Pull-down

Pull-down Menu

Location].

(7) [Vertical level] Pull-down

menu

for

selectingthe[Center: Pull-down menu for selecting the [Vertical level].

Menu
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(8) [View] Button: Displays the animation selected with conditions(1) through (7).

(9) [Close] Link

: The

link

for

closingthe[GlobalGas

Concentration Animations (L4B)] Screen.

Information:The

projection

methodconsists

of

three

types

(Mollweide/Equatorial/Polar).

Equatorial

Polar[Central Locations] differ in accordance with the projection method.
Consists of two types of central location for the [Mollweide] projection
method (0. longitude/180. longitude).
Consists of four types of central location for the [Equatorial] projection
method (0. longitude/180. longitude / 90. east longitude / 90. west
longitude).
Consists of two types of central location for the [Polar] projection
method (north pole/south pole).
Information: Consists of two types of time step (6-hours/Daily
Average).

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6.14

CAI L1B+ Browse Image Screen(1) Moving to the [CAI L1B+ Browse Image Calendar] Screen
Click on [CAI L1B+ Browse Image] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to move tothe [CAI L1B+ Browse Image Calendar] Screen (new screen).

(2) [CAI L1B+ Browse Image Calendar] Screen
Select the [Observational Year] ((1) below) from the pull-down menu on the [CAI L1B+
Browse Image Calendar] Screen, and then click on the [Date] ((2) below) to display the[CAI L1B+ Browse Image] Screen for the selected observational date.

(3)

(1)

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: Selects the observation year to be displayed (mostrecent year displayed as the default).

(2) Date: The link to the [CAI L1B+ Browse Image] Screen foreach observational date.

(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [CAI L1B+ Browse Image
Calendar] Screen.

Information: The background colors on the calendar are color-coded into
three groups of path numbers in alignment with the three-day rotation
cycle of GOSAT observations.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) [CAI L1B+ Browse Image] Screen
Displays a list of the CAI L1B+ browse images in units of observational date paths.
Click on the [Detail] Button ((2) below) to move to the Enlarged [CAI L1B+ Browse
Image] Screen (new screen) if necessary.

(5)

(1)

(2
)

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(3)

GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4)(1) Path: The path number for displaying a list of thumbnail
images. (The first path number for the observational
date will be displayed as the default.)(2) [Detail] Button: Displays the relevant frame on an enlarged screen.

(3) [Back to ‘Select: Link for returning to the [CAI L1B+ Browse Image]Calendar’] Link
(4) CAI Observation
Range(5) [Close] Link

Screen.
: A chart indicating the maximum CAI observational
range for the path displayed.
: The link for closing the [CAI L1B+ Browse Image]
Screen.

(4) Enlarged [CAI L1B+ Browse Image] Screen
Displays the CAI L1B+ browse image as an enlarged image.

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6.15

Images of the Earth Captured by “IBUKI” Screen(1) Moving to the [Images of the Earth Captured by “IBUKI”] Screen
Click on [Images of the Earth captured by "IBUKI"] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section
6.1) to move to the [Images of the Earth Captured by “IBUKI”] Screen (new screen).

(2) [Images of the Earth Captured by “IBUKI”] Screen
Displays the most recent images of the earth captured by the “IBUKI” as thumbnail
images ((1) below). Click on [Images of the Earth captured in YYYY] (YYYY represents
the year) ((2) below) to move to the [Images of the Earth captured in YYYY] Screen (newscreen).

(3)

(1)

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2)(1) Images of the Earth : Displays the most recent 10 images of the earth
Captured by “IBUKI”

captured by the “IBUKI.” Click on the image to movethe enlarged image (*).

(2) Images of the Earthcaptured in YYYY Link
(3) [Close] Link

: The link to the [Images of the Earth captured in
YYYY] Screen (YYYY represents the year).
: The link for closing the [Images of the Earth
Captured by “IBUKI”] Screen.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual* Examples of enlarged images(3) Images of the Earth Captured by “IBUKI” Screen for the relevant observational
year
Click on the observational year to display a list of [Images of the Earth Captured by“IBUKI”] thumbnail images. Click on each individual image ((1) below) to display themon an enlarged screen.

(2)

(1)

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Image

relevant observational year. Click on the image to move theenlarged image.

(2) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Images of the Earth captured in
YYYY] Screen.

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6.16

Global NDVI Map Screen(1) Moving to the [Global NDVI Map] Screen
Click on [Global NDVI Map] on the [Gallery] Screen (see section 6.1) to move to the[Global NDVI Map] Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Global NDVI Map] Screen
Displays a list of thumbnail images for global NDVI maps ((1) below). Click on eachindividual image ((2) below) to display them on an enlarged [Global NDVI Map] Screen(new screen).

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1)

(2)

(1) List of Global NDVI Maps : Displays a list of global NDVI maps.
(2) Thumbnail Images: Link to the enlarged [Global NDVI Map] Screen
for the relevant year/month.

(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Global NDVI Map]
Screen.
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) [<<] Button: Button for scrolling to previous year's list.

(5) [>>] Button: Button for scrolling to subsequent year's list.

(3) Enlarged [Global NDVI Map] Screen
Displays an enlarged image of the Global NDVI Map. Click on [Backward] ((2) below) or[Forward] ((3) below) to display the previous or subsequent image.

(5
)

(4
)

(1)
(2
)

(3
)

(1)

[LastYear] Button: Button for displaying the previous year's image.

(2)[Backward] Button: Button for displaying the previous month's image.

(3)[Forward] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent month's image.

(4)[NextYear] Button: Button for displaying the subsequent year's image.

(5)[Close] Link

: The link for closing the Enlarged [Global NDVI Map]
Screen.

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6.17

Browse Images of the Global Radiance Distribution Screen(1) Moving to the [Browse images of the global radiance distribution] Screen
Click on [Browse images of the global radiance distribution] on the [Gallery] Screen (seesection 6.1) to move to the [Browse images of the global radiance distribution] Screen(new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Browse images of the global radiance distribution] Screen
Select the [Observational Year] ((1) below) from the pull-down menu on the [Global
Radiance Browse Image] Screen, and then click on the [Date] ((2) below) to display the[Global Radiance Browse Image Display] Screen for the selected observational date.

(3
)

(1
)
(2
)

(1) Observational year

: Selects the observation year to be displayed (mostrecent year displayed as the default).

(2) Date: The link to the [Global Radiance Browse Image
Display] Screen for each observational date.

(3) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Browse images of the global
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Information: The background colors on the calendar are color-coded into
three groups of path numbers in alignment with the three-day rotation
cycle of GOSAT observations.
(3) [Global Radiance Browse Image Display] Screen
Displays the global radiance browse image on an enlarged screen. Click on [Backward]((1) below) or [Forward] ((2) below) to display the previous or subsequent image.

(3
)

(2
)

(1
)
(1) [Backward] Link:

Link for displaying the previous month's image.

(2) [Forward] Link:

Link for displaying the subsequent month's image.

(3) [Close] Link:

The link for closing the [Global Radiance Browse
Image Display] Screen.

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7 User Registration Procedure
To download GOSAT products, it is necessary to register for GDAS and create a user
account first. This section explains the user registration procedure.

7.1 User Registration Types
There are two types of user registration: general user registration and authorized user
registration.
Authorized users here refer to users specifically authorized by the GOSAT project,which include researchers affiliated with research institutes conducting collaborative
research adopted through the GOSAT Series Research Announcement (RA), as well as
GOSAT science team, and organizations cooperating with the project. General users on
the other hand, refer to general data users excluding authorized users and NIES
internal users. See [13.1 User Categories] for details on user categories. Note that users
who have a GUIG account do not need to newly register for GDAS.

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7.2 Procedure for General User Registration
This section explains the procedure for registering for GDAS as a general user.
(1) Clicking on [User Registration] on the GDAS top screen
Click on [User Registration] on the GDAS top screen (see section 4.1) to move to the[User Registration] Screen (new screen).

(2) Clicking on the [Go term of service] Button under the General user registration
On the [User Registration] Screen, click on the [Go term of service] Button under the
General user registration ((1) below) to move to the [Terms of Service] Screen forgeneral users.

(1)

(2)

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Button(2) [Close] Button: The button for moving to the [Terms of Service] Screen
for general users.
: The button for closing the [User Registration] Screen.

(3) Agreeing to the GDAS Terms of Service for general users
On the [Terms of Service] Screen, the GDAS Terms of Service for general users ((1)
below) is displayed. Read the terms of service and scroll to the bottom to enable the[Agree] Button ((2) below).
If you agree to the terms of service, click on the [Agree] Button ((2) below) to move to the[Privacy Policy] Screen (proceed to procedure (4)).
If you do not agree to the terms of service, click on the [Disagree] Button ((3) below) tomove to the [User Registration] Screen (proceed to procedure (2)).

(1
)

(3
)

(1) Terms of Service(2): Displays the GDAS Terms of Service.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Agree] Button: The button for indicating your agreement to the GDAS
Terms of Service. Scroll to the bottom of the Terms ofService to enable this button and click on it to move tothe [Privacy Policy] Screen.

(3) [Disagree] Button: The button for indicating your disagreement to the
GDAS Terms of Service.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) Agreeing to the Personal Information Handling Policy
On the [Personal Information Handling Policy] Screen, the Personal Information
Handling Policy (GOSAT Privacy Policy) ((1) below) is displayed.
If you agree to the Personal Information Handling Policy, check the [Confirmation ofconsent to Personal Information Handling Policy] Checkbox ((2) below) to enable the[Next] Button ((3) below) and click on it to move to the [General User Registration]
Screen (proceed to procedure (8)).
To further review the GDPR privacy policy, click on [the GDPR Privacy Policy] Link ((6)
below) to move to the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen (new screen) (proceed to procedure(5)). To review the NIES privacy policy, click on the [Privacy Policy of the National
Institute for Environmental Studies] Link ((7) below) to move to the [Privacy Policy of
the National Institute for Environmental Studies] Screen (new screen) (proceed toprocedure (7)).

(5)
(1
)

(6)
(5)
(7)

(2)

(4)

(3)

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Privacy Policy: Displays the Personal Information Handling
Policy (GOSAT Privacy Policy).

(2)[Confirmation of consent to : The checkbox for indicating your agreement to
Personal Information

the GOSAT Privacy Policy.

Handling Policy] Checkbox(3)[Next] Button: Check the [Confirmation of consent to Personal
Information Handling Policy] Checkbox toenable this button and click on it to move to the[General User Registration] Screen.

(4)[Back] Button: The button for returning to the [Terms ofService] Screen for general users.

(5)[the contact for the Site

: The link to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen(“Point of Contact”—(new screen).

“General Questions”)] Link
(6)[the GDPR Privacy: The link to the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen

Policy] Link
(7)

[Privacy

policy(new screen).
ofthe : The link to the [Privacy Policy of the National

National Institute for

Institute for Environmental Studies] Screen

Environmental Studies](new screen).

Link

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(5) Reviewing the GDPR Privacy Policy
On the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen, review the GDPR Privacy Policy ((1) below). Clickon [Close] ((5) below) to close the screen after reviewing.
To review the cookie policy, click on the [cookie policy] Link ((2) below) to move to the[Cookie Policy] Screen (new screen) (proceed to procedure (6)).

(5)

(1)

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(2)

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(1)
(3)
(4)

(3)

(1) GDPR Privacy: Displays the GDPR Privacy Policy.

Policy(2) [cookie policy] Link

: The link to the [Cookie Policy] Screen (new screen).

(3) [the contact for the: The link to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen (newSite (“Point ofscreen).

Contact”—“General
Questions”)] Link
(4) [the contact for the
Site (“Point of: The link to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen (newscreen).

Contact”—“GOSAT
Product andService”)] Link
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(5) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen.

(6) Reviewing the Cookie Policy.
On the [Cookie Policy] Screen, review the cookie policy ((1) below). Click on [Close] ((2)
below) to close the screen after reviewing.

(2)

(1)

(1) Cookie Policy: Displays the Cookie Policy.

(2) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Cookie Policy] Screen.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(7) Reviewing the Privacy Policy of the National Institute for Environmental Studies
On the [Privacy Policy of the National Institute for Environmental Studies] Screen,
review the Privacy Policy of the National Institute for Environmental Studies.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(8) Filling in the User information form and clicking on the [Register] Button
On the [General User Registration] Screen, fill in the registration information in the[User information] Form ((1) below) and click on the [Register] Button ((2) below) tomove to the [New General User Registration Confirmation] Screen.

(1)

(3
)

(2)

(4)

(1) [User Information] Form

: The form for filling in the information required
for the general user registration.

(2) [Register] Button: The button for registering the user information.

(3) [Back to “User Registration”] : The button for returning to the [User
Button(4) Error Message

Registration] Screen.
: The area for displaying details of errors in theinformation entered.

Important: All fields must be completed when newly registering as a
general user.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(9) Confirming the information and clicking on the [Register] Button
On the [New General User Registration Confirmation] Screen, the information you havefilled in is displayed ((1) below). After confirming the information, click on the [Register]
Button ((2) below) to move to the [General User Registration Complete] Screen.

(1
)
(3
)

(2)

(1) Your Subscription: Displays the user registration details.

(2) [Register] Button: The button for registering the user account.

(3) [Back] Button: The button for returning to the [User Registration]
Screen.

Information: If there are any errors in the information entered, returnto the [User Registration] Screen by clicking the [Back] Button shown in(3) above and correct the information.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(10) Confirming that an e-mail with a temporary password has been sent to theregistered e-mail address
On the [General User Registration Complete] Screen, confirm that the new general user
registration has been completed ((1) below). Also, confirm that an e-mail titled “GDAS:
Notification of completion of user registration (general user)” containing a temporary
password has arrived at the registered e-mail address.

(1
)

(2)

(1) Completion ofRegistration(2) [Close] Button: Indicates that the new general user registration has been
completed.
: The button for closing the [General User Registration
Complete] Screen.

Important︓The following e-mail containing a temporary password will
be sent after user registration has been completed.

After receiving a temporary password, access the [Initial Password
Change] screen to change the password (proceed to procedure (11)).
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(11) Accessing the URL (Login Page) provided in the e-mailAccess the URL (Login Page) provided in the e-mail titled “GDAS: Notification ofcompletion of user registration (general user)” to open the [Login] Screen. Fill in theuser ID and temporary password in the [User Authentication] Form ((1) below) andclick on the [Login] Button to move to the [Initial Password Change] Screen.

(1)
(2)

(1) [User Authentication]Form(2) [Login] Button: The form for entering the user ID of the registeredaccount user and the temporary password received.
: The button for login.

Information: If there are any input errors, the error fields will be
displayed in red.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(12) Registering a new password
On the [Initial Password Change] Screen, fill in the new password you want to register((1) below). Click on the [Update] Button ((2) below) after filling in the form to move tothe [Download] Screen.

(3)

(1)

(2
)

(1) [Initial Password : The form for entering the new password.
Change] Form
(2) [Update] Button: The button for updating the password.

(3) [Logout] Button: The button for ending the [Initial Password Change]
Screen, but not for the button for executing the password
change.

Important: The password needs to include more than two kinds ofcharacters written below.
(1) Capital letter (A to Z)(2) Lower case letter (a to z)(3) Numeral (0 to 9)(4) Special character (!”#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~)*Space is not allowed.
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7.3 Procedure for Authorized User Application
This section explains the procedure for applying for an authorized user account.
(1) Clicking on the [User Registration] on the GDAS top screen
Click on the [User Registration] on the GDAS top screen (see section 4.1) to move to the[User Registration] Screen (new screen).

(2) Clicking on the [Go term of service] Button under the Authorized user application
Click on the [Go term of service] Button under the Authorized user application ((1)
below) to move to the [Terms of Service] Screen for authorized users.

(1)
(2
)
(1) [Go term of service]
Button(2) [Close] Button: The button for moving to the [Terms of Service] Screen
for authorized users.
: The button for closing the [User Registration] Screen.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) Agreeing to the GDAS Terms of Service for authorized users
On the [Terms of Service] Screen, the GDAS Terms of Service for authorized users ((1)
below) is displayed. Read the Terms of Service and scroll to the bottom to enable the[Agree] Button ((2) below).
If you agree to the terms of service, click on the [Agree] Button ((2) below) to move to the[Authorized User Application] Screen (proceed to procedure (4)).
If you do not agree to the terms of service, click on the [Disagree] Button ((3) below) tomove to the [User Registration] Screen (proceed to procedure (2)).

(1
)

(3
)

(2)

(1) Terms of Service: Displays the GDAS Terms of Service.

(2) [Agree] Button: The button for indicating your agreement to the GDAS
Terms of Service. Scroll to the bottom of the terms ofservice to enable this button and click on it to move tothe [Authorized User Application] Screen.

(3) [Disagree] Button: The button for indicating your disagreement to the
GDAS Terms of Service.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) Checking the application method for authorized user registration and downloading
the Application Form for Authorized User Registration
On the [Authorized User Application] Screen, check the application method forauthorized user registration ((1) below). Click on the [Download Application Form]
Button ((2) below) to download the Application Form for Authorized User Registration.

(4
)

(3)

(1) Explanation of
the Application Method

(2
)

(1
)

: Explains the application method of
authorized user registration.

(2) [Download Application Form] : The button for downloading the Application
ButtonForm for Authorized User Registration.

(3) [Back to “User Registration”] : The button for returning to the [User
Button(4) [Close] Link

Registration] Screen.
The link for closing the [Authorized User
Application] Screen.

Fill in all required information in the downloaded Application Form for Authorized User
Registration, and send the application form to [gosat-apply@nies.go.jp] by e-mail.
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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation ManualYour eligibility as an authorized user will be reviewed by the GOSAT project, and you
will be notified of the result later.

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8 Procedures for Login and Logout
This section explains the procedures for logging into and out of the GDAS website, andresetting the GDAS login password, for registered users.

8.1 Login
This section explains the procedure for logging into the GDAS website for registeredusers.
(1) Moving to the [Login] Screen
Click on [Login] on the GDAS top screen menu (see section 4.1) to move to the [Login]
Screen (new screen).

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) Entering the userID and password in the [User Authentication] FormEnter the login information in the [User Authentication] Form ((1) below) and click on
the [Login] Button to move to the [Download] Screen (proceed to procedure (6)).
However, if the logged-in user has not agreed to the latest privacy policy, the [Privacy
Policy] Screen will be displayed (proceed to procedure (3)).

(4)

(1)
(2
)

(1) [User Authentication]
Form

(3
)

: The form for entering the user ID and password of
the registered account user.

(2) [Login] Button: The button for logging in.

(3) [here] Link

: The link to the [Reset Password] Screen(4) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Login] Screen.

Information: If there are any input errors, the error fields will be
displayed in red.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) Agreeing to the Personal Information Handling Policy (GOSAT Privacy Policy)
On the [Personal Information Handling Policy] Screen, the Personal Information
Handling Policy (GOSAT Privacy Policy) ((1) below) is displayed.
If you agree to the GOSAT Privacy Policy, check the [Confirmation of consent to
Personal Information Handling Policy] Checkbox ((2) below) and click on the [Next]
Button ((3) below) to move to the [Download] Screen (proceed to procedure (6)).
If you do not agree to the GOSAT Privacy Policy, uncheck the [Confirmation of consent
to Personal Information Handling Policy] Checkbox ((2) below) and click on the [Next]
Button ((3) below) to move to the [Confirmation of service use suspension] Screen(proceed to procedure (5)).
To further review the NIES privacy policy, click on the [Privacy Policy of the National
Institute for Environmental Studies] Link ((4) below) to move to the [Privacy Policy of
the National Institute for Environmental Studies] Screen (new screen) (proceed toprocedure (4)).

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(5)

(1
)

(4)

(2)

(3)

(1)

GOSAT Privacy Policy: Displays GOSAT project’s policy on the handlingof personal information.

(2)[Confirmation of consent: The checkbox for indicating your agreement to theto Personal Information

Personal Information Handling Policy (GOSAT

Handling Policy]

Privacy Policy).

Checkbox

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3)[Next] Button: The button for moving to the [Download] Screenor the [Confirmation of service use suspension]
ScreenIf the [Confirmation of consent to Personal
Information

Handling

Policy]Checkbox

ischecked, the screen will move to the [Download]
Screen, otherwise the screen will move to the[Confirmation of service use suspension] Screen.
(4)[Privacy policy of the: Link to the [Privacy Policy of the National

National Institute for

Institute for Environmental Studies] Screen.

Environmental Studies]
Link
(5)

[Logout] Link

: The link to a pop-up screen for logout.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) Reviewing the Privacy Policy of the National Institute for Environmental Studies
On the [Privacy Policy of the National Institute for Environmental Studies] Screen,
review the Privacy Policy of the National Institute for Environmental Studies.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(5) How to delete a registered user
If you do not agree to the Personal Information Handling Policy (GOSAT Privacy Policy)
and wish to unregister as a user, please contact us at the e-mail address listed on thisscreen ((1) below).
Click on the [Back] Button ((2) below) to return to the [Privacy Policy] Screen (proceed
to procedure (3)).

(3)

(1
)

(2)

(1) Explanation of how : Displays instructions on how to suspend use of GDAS
to suspend use ofand delete the user information from GDAS

GDAS
(2) [Back] Button: The button for returning to the [Privacy Policy]
Screen(3) [Logout] Link

: The link to a pop-up screen for logout.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(6) Moving to the download screen of the product.
A list of downloadable products will be displayed for users who have logged in ((4)
below). Click on any of the products to move to the download screen (see section 9.1 forfurther details).

(1)

(2
)

(3)

(4)

(1) [Documents &Information] Link

: Link to the [Document and Information] Screen on
which a list of documents and technical information, etc.,
will be displayed in alignment with the category of thelogged-in user.

(2) [User Information] : Link to the [User Information] Screen on which
Link

information for logged-in users can be changed.

(3) [Logout] Link

: The Link to a pop-up screen for logout.

(4) Main Screen: Displays a list of downloadable products in alignment
with the category of the logged-in user.

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Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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8.2 Logout
This section explains the procedure for logging out of the GDAS website for registeredusers.
(1) [Logout] Operations
Click on [Logout] on the [Download] Screen menu (see section 8.1 (3)) to display a popup
screen.

Click on the [OK] Button ((1) below) to log out (the screen will move to the [Logout]
Screen once the button has been clicked).

(1)

(2)

(1) [OK] Button: The button for logging out.

(2) [Cancel] Button: The button for cancelling logout.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) [Logout] Screen
The following screen will be displayed after logging out.

(2)

(1)

(1) [Go to login page] Link

: The link for moving to the [Login] Screen.

(2) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Logout] Screen.

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8.3 Procedure for Resetting Passwords
This section explains the procedure for resetting the GDAS login password when theoriginal password has been forgotten, etc.
(1) Moving to the [Reset Password] Screen
Click on [here] on the [Login] Screen (see section 8.1 (2)) to move to the [Reset
Password] Screen.

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Enter your e-mail address in the entry form ((1) below) to reset your password. Click on
the [Confirm] Button ((2) below) after entering the details to move to the [Password
Reset Application] Screen.

(1)
(3)

(1) E-mail address(2): The field for entering the e-mail address for which the
password is to be reset.

(2) [Confirm]
Button(3) [Back] Button: The button for moving to the [Password Reset Application]
Screen.
: The button for returning to the [Login] Screen.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(3) [Password Reset Application] Screen
Displays the e-mail address entered. Check that it is correct and then click on the[Apply] Button ((2) below) to move to the [Password Reset Application Received] Screen.

(1)
(3)

(2)

(1) Registration Details : Displays the e-mail address.
(2) [Apply] Button: The button for applying for the password to be reset.

(3) [Back] Button: The button for returning to the [Reset Password] Screen.

Information: If there is an error in the e-mail address, return to the[Reset Password] entry screen by pressing the [Back] button shown in(3) above and correct the error.

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) [Password Reset Application Received] Screen
Displays the fact that the application for the password to be reset has been sent andthat a password reset confirmation e-mail will be sent.

(1)
(2)

(1) Application
Received Message(2) [Close] Button: Displays a message indicating that the application for the
password to be reset has been received.
: The button for closing to the [Password Reset Application
Received] Screen.

Important: A confirmation message will be sent to the entered e-mailaddress when the application for password reset is received.

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Completed] Screen will be displayed.

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A message indicating that the password reset procedure has been completed and thatthe reset password has been sent to the listed e-mail address will be displayed.

(1)(1) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Password Reset Completed] Screen.

Important: An e-mail listing the reset password will be sent. Access the[Change Password] Screen and change the password to the one listed in
the e-mail.

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9 Procedure for Downloading Products
There are two methods available for downloading GOSAT products, as shown below.
Both of these methods are explained in this section.
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Downloading products with the use of the website-

Downloading products with the WGET command

9.1 Downloading Products with the Use of the Website
This section explains the procedure for downloading GOSAT products with the use of
the website in the units in which they are provided.

9.1.1 Downloading Products Archived in Path Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in path units.
The procedure for downloading the L2 cloud flag product is used here for explanatory
purposes. (Other products archived in path units can be downloaded in the same way.)(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on the pathunit product (L2 cloud flag used here as an example) to move to the [Product Download(Path Unit)] Screen.

(1)(1) List of Products: Displays a list of products that the user can download.

Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below), a
calendar listing the dates of observation ((2) below), and WGET list information ((5)
below). Then click on any of the versions displayed in the observation date calendar ((3)
below) to move across to the [Product Download Details (Path Unit)] Screen.

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(6)
(1) Product Information: Displays information on the selected product.

(2) Observation Date

: Displays product observation dates in a calendar

Calendarformat.

(3) [Version No.] Link

: The link to the [Product Download Details (PathUnit)] Screen.

(4) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(5) [WGET list] Link
(6) [Backto: The link to the WGET list file (one month’s worth).
select : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link

Information: The background colors on the calendar are color-coded
into three groups of path numbers in alignment with the three-day
rotation cycle of GOSAT observations.

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

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Information: Using the Calendar
There are several methods available for updating the observation dates
displayed on the calendar.
(1) [Go]: Moves to the year/month entered.

(2) [<< Year] : Moves to one year before the month displayed(3) [< Month] : Moves to one month before the month displayed(4) [Month >] : Moves to one month after the month displayed(5) [Year >>] : Moves to one year after the month displayed

Note: The user is notified with pop-up screens if there is no observation
data available for the year/month specified.
(1) When a period after dates(2) When a period prior to datesof availability is selectedof availability is selected

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below), a
list of observation date paths ((2) below), and WGET list information ((5) below). Thenclick on any of the path No. links ((3) below) to download the products.

(1)

(2)

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(2) Path List

: Displays a list of the observation date paths

selected.
(3) [Path No.] Link

: The link to the files archived in path units.

(4) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(5) [WGET list] Link

: The link to the WGET list file (one day’s worth).

(6) [Back to select date]: The link for returning to the [Product Download

Link(Path Unit)] Screen.

Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.
Information: An example of downloading a product file archived in pathunits (Firefox) is shown below.

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

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Information: The list of observation date paths can be amended asshown below:(1) 「Go」: Moves to the date entered.

Note: The user is notified with pop-up screens if there is no observation
data available for the date specified.
(1) When a period after dates(2) When a period prior to datesof availability is selectedof availability is selected

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9.1.2 Downloading Products Archived in Daily Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in daily units.
The procedure for downloading the FTS L1B data product is used here for explanatory
purposes. (Other products archived in daily units can be downloaded in the same way.)(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

(2) [Download] Screen
Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on the daily
unit product (FTS L1B data used here as an example) to move to the [Product Download(Daily Unit)] Screen.

(1)
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Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below), a
calendar listing the dates of observation ((2) below), and WGET list information ((5)
below). Then click on any of the versions displayed in the observation date calendar ((3)
below) to download products.

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(5)

(6

(5’)

(1) Product Information: Displays information on the selected product.

(2) Observation Date

: Displays product observation dates in a calendar

Calendar(3) [Version No.] Link

format.
: The link to the files archived in daily units. For FTS
L1B data product, the link to the dialog box todownload products archived in path units.

(4) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(5) [WGET list] Link

: The link to the WGET list file (one month’s worth).
(5’) : For FTS L1B data product, there are two links
to get WGET lists. The first one contains one-day
data files, and the second one does one-path data
files.

129GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(6) [Back to select: The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link
Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.

Important: For FTS L1B data product, the following dialog box will be
displayed when (3) [Version No.] Link is clicked. Select a radio button, All(one-day data) or the other (one-path data), and click [Download]
button then downloading will be started.

The specified path data may not be downloadable for reasons such as
data-missing and/or across-date path.

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

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Information: An example of downloading a product file archived in daily
units (Firefox) is shown below.

Information: The background colors on the calendar are color-coded into
three groups of path numbers in alignment with the three-day rotation
cycle of GOSAT observations.

Information: Using the Calendar
There are several methods available for updating the observation dates
displayed on the calendar.
(1) [Go]: Moves to the year/month entered.

(2) [<< Year] : Moves to one year before the month displayed(3) [< Month] : Moves to one month before the month displayed(4) [Month >] : Moves to one month after the month displayed(5) [Year >>] : Moves to one year after the month displayed

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Note: The user is notified with pop-up screens if there is no observation
data available for the year/month specified.
(1) When a period after dates(2) When a period prior to datesof availability is selectedof availability is selected

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9.1.3 Downloading Products Archived in Monthly Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in monthly units.
The procedure for downloading the L2 CO2 column amount (SWIR) product is used here
for explanatory purposes (Other products archived in monthly units can be downloadedin the same way.).
(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on themonthly unit product (L2 CO2 column amount (SWIR) used here as an example) tomove to the [Product Download (Monthly Unit)] Screen.

(1)(1) List of Products: Displays a list of products that the user can download.

Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below),
the table of products ((2) below), and WGET list information ((4) below). Click on the
product list [Version] to display a list of products.

(1
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(2) [Product] Link

: Displays a list of files archived in monthly units.

(3) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(4) [WGET list] Link
(5) [Backto: The link to the WGET list file (all periods).
select : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link
(4) [Download Product (Monthly Unit)] Screen (Product List Display)
Click on the product list [Version] ((3) below) to download the product.

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(5

(6)
(1) Product Information: Displays information on the selected product.

(2) [Product] Link

: Displays a list of files archived in monthly units.

(3) [Version] Link

: Link to files archived in monthly units.

(4) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(5) [WGET list] Link
(6) [Backto: The link to the WGET list file (whole period).
select : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link

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Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.
Information: An example of downloading a product file archived inmonthly units (Firefox) is shown below.

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

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9.1.4 Downloading Products Archived in Annual Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in annual units.
The procedure for downloading the L4A global CO2 flux product is used here for
explanatory purposes (Other products archived in annual units can be downloaded in
the same way.).
(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on theannual unit product (L4A global CO2 flux used here as an example) to move to the[Product Download (Annual Unit)] Screen.

(1)(1) List of Products: Displays a list of products that the user can
download.

Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below),
the table of products ((2) below), and WGET list information ((5) below). Then click on
the product’s [Observation Year] ((3) below) to download the product.

(1
)

(2
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(6

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(2) [Product] Link

: Displays a list of files archived in annual units.

(3) [Observation Year]: Link to files archived in annual units.

Link(4) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(5) [WGET list] Link
(6) [Backto: The link to the WGET list file (whole period).
select : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link
Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.
Information: An example of downloading a product file archived inannual units (Firefox) is shown below.

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Information: Switching Between Product Formats[netCDF] ((1) below) is displayed on the initial screen.
Click on the [Text] ((2) below) link to display the product in the text
format.
[Initial Screen]

(1)

(2

After [Text] has been clicked

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

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9.2 Downloading Products with the WGET Command
This section explains the procedure for downloading GOSAT products with the use of
the WGET command in the units in which they are provided.

9.2.1 Downloading Products Archived in Path Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in path units
with the use of the WGET command. The procedure for downloading the L2 cloud flag
product is used here for explanatory purposes. (Other products archived in path units
can be downloaded in the same way.)(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on the pathunit product (L2 cloud flag used here as an example) to move to the [Product Download(Path Unit)] Screen.

(1)(1) List of Products: Displays a list of products that the user can download.

Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below), a
calendar listing the dates of observation, and WGET list information ((7) below). Clickon the link to the WGET list ((7) below) in order to download the WGET list in monthly
units. Change the observation year/month displayed on the calendar to download theWGET list for the subsequent month or year. To download WGET lists in daily units,
click on the version name displayed on the observation date calendar ((3) below) to moveto the [Product Download Details (Path Unit)] Screen.

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(7

(6)
(1) Product Information: Displays information on the selected product.

(2) Observation Date

: Displays product observation dates in a calendar

Calendarformat.

(3) [Version No.] Link

: The link to the [Product Download Details (PathUnit)] Screen.

(4) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(5) WGET Download
Method(6) [Back: Displays how to download products that use the
WGET list file.

toselect : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link
(7) [WGET list] Link

: The link to the WGET list file (one month’s worth).

Information: The background colors on the calendar are color-coded into
three groups of path numbers in alignment with the three-day rotation
cycle of GOSAT observations.

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

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Information: An example of downloading a WGET list file (Firefox) isshown below.

Information: Using the Calendar
There are several methods available for updating the observation dates
displayed on the calendar.
(1) [Go]: Moves to the year/month entered.

(2) [<< Year] : Moves to one year before the month displayed(3) [< Month] : Moves to one month before the month displayed(4) [Month >] : Moves to one month after the month displayed(5) [Year >>] : Moves to one year after the month displayed

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Note: The user is notified with pop-up screens if there is no observation
data available for the year/month specified.
(1) When a period after dates(2) When a period prior to datesof availability is selectedof availability is selected

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below), a
list of observation date paths, and WGET list information ((4) below). Then click on thelink to the WGET list ((6) below) in order to download the WGET list.

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(6)

(5)
(1) Product Information: Displays information on the selected product.

(2) Path List

: Displays a list of the observation date paths
selected.

(3) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(4) WGET Download
Method(5) [Back to select date]Link(6) [WGET list] Link

: Displays how to download products that use the
WGET list file.
: The link for returning to the [Product Download(Path Unit)] Screen.
: The link to the WGET list file (one day’s worth).

Information: An example of downloading a WGET list file (Firefox) isshown below.

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

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Information: The list of observation date paths can be amended asshown below:(1) 「Go」: Moves to the year/month entered.

Note: The user is notified with pop-up screens if there is no observation
data available for the year/month specified.
(1) When a period after dates(2) When a period prior to datesof availability is selectedof availability is selected(5) Decompressing WGET List Files
Decompress the WEGET list file (Zip format) downloaded in procedures (3) and (4).
Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.

(6) Executing the WGET Command
Execute the following WGET command to download multiple files in bulk.
$wget -i [wget list file decompressed in procedure (5)]--http-user=[e-mail address used to log in]--http-passwd=[password used to log in](7) Decompressing Compressed Files
Decompress the product archive files (tar or tar.gz format) downloaded in procedure (6).

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9.2.2 Downloading Products Archived in Daily Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in daily units.
The procedure for downloading the FTS L1B data product is used here for explanatory
purposes. (Other products archived in daily units can be downloaded in the same way.)(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on the daily
unit product (FTS L1B data used here as an example) to move to the [Product Download(Daily Unit)] Screen.

(1)(1) List of Products: Displays a list of products that the user can
download.

Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below), a
calendar listing the dates of observation, and WGET list information ((4) below). Thenclick on the link to the WGET list ((6) below) in order to download the WGET list.
Change the observation year/month displayed on the calendar to download the WGETlist for the subsequent month or year.

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(6)

(5
(1) Product Information: Displays information on the selected product.

(2) Observation Date

: Displays product observation dates in a calendar

Calendarformat.

(3) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(4) WGET Download
Method(5) [Back: Displays how to download products that use the
WGET list file.

toselect : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link
(6) [WGET list] Link

: The link to the WGET list file (one month’s worth).

Information: The background colors on the calendar are color-coded into
three groups of path numbers in alignment with the three-day rotation
cycle of GOSAT observations.

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

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Information: An example of downloading a WGET list file (Firefox) isshown below.

Information: Using the Calendar
There are several methods available for updating the observation dates
displayed on the calendar.
(1) [Go]: Moves to the year/month entered.

(2) [<< Year] : Moves to one year before the month displayed(3) [< Month] : Moves to one month before the month displayed(4) [Month >] : Moves to one month after the month displayed(5) [Year >>] : Moves to one year after the month displayed

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Note: The user is notified with pop-up screens if there is no observation
data available for the year/month specified.
(1) When a period after dates(2) When a period prior to datesof availability is selectedof availability is selected(4) Decompressing WGET List Files
Decompress the WEGET list file (Zip format) downloaded in procedures (3).
Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.

(5) Executing the WGET Command
Execute the following WGET command to download multiple files in bulk.
$wget -i [wget list file decompressed in procedure (4)]--http-user=[e-mail address used to log in]--http-passwd=[password used to log in](6) Decompressing Compressed Files
Decompress the product archive files (tar or tar.gz format) downloaded in procedure (5).

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9.2.3 Downloading Products Archived in Monthly Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in monthly units.
The procedure for downloading the L2 CO2 column amount (SWIR) product is used here
for explanatory purposes (Other products archived in monthly units can be downloadedin the same way.).
(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on themonthly unit product (L2 CO2 column amount (SWIR) used here as an example) tomove to the [Product Download (Monthly Unit)] Screen.

(1)(1) List of Products: Displays a list of products that the user can

download.
Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below),
the table of products ((2) below), and WGET list information ((4) below). Then click on
the link to the WGET list ((6) below) in order to download the WGET list.

(1
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(2)
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(2) [Product] Link

: Displays a list of files archived in monthly units.

(3) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(4) WGET Download
Method(5) [Back: Displays how to download products that use the
WGET list file.

toselect : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link
(6) [WGET list] Link

: The link to the WGET list file (all periods).

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

(3)

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Decompress the WEGET list file (Zip format) downloaded in procedures (3).
Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.

(5) Executing the WGET Command
Execute the following WGET command to download multiple files in bulk.
$wget -i [wget list file decompressed in procedure (4)]--http-user=[e-mail address used to log in]--http-passwd=[password used to log in](6) Decompressing Compressed Files
Decompress the product archive files (tar or tar.gz format) downloaded in procedure (5).

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9.2.4 Downloading Products Archived in Annual Units
This section explains the procedure for downloading products archived in annual units.
The procedure for downloading the L4A global CO2 flux product is used here for
explanatory purposes (Other products archived in annual units can be downloaded in
the same way.).
(1) Moving to the [Download] Screen
Move to the [Download] Screen by logging into the system, as explained in section 8.1.
If you are already logged in, click [Download] on the menu to move to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays a list of products that the logged-in user is able to download. Click on theannual unit product (L4A global CO2 flux used here as an example) to move to the[Product Download (Annual Unit)] Screen.

(1)(1) List of Products: Displays a list of products that the user can download.

Important: The downloadable products will differ in alignment with thecategory of the logged-in user. See [13.2 Product Provision Formats] forfurther details.
Information: The Unit field displays the unit in which products areprovided.

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Displays details of the selected products (file unit, product format, version) ((1) below),
the table of products, and WGET list information ((4) below). Then click on the link to
the WGET list ((6) below) in order to download the WGET list.

(1
)

(2
)

(4
(6)

(5

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(2) [Product] Link

: Displays a list of files archived in annual units.

(3) List of Products: The link to the [Product Download] Screen fromwhich users can download products.

(4) WGET Download
Method(5) [Back: Displays how to download products that use the
WGET list file.

toselect : The link for returning to the [Download] Screen.

Product] Link
(6) [WGET list] Link

: The link to the WGET list file (whole period).

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Information: Switching Between Product Formats[netCDF] ((1) below) is displayed on the initial screen.
Click on the [Text] ((2) below) link to display the product in the text
format.
[Initial Screen]

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Information: Displaying products with multiple versions as a different
version[New Version] ((1) below) is shown on the initial screen.
Click on the [Different Version] ((2) below) that needs to be displayed todisplay that version ((3) below).
[Initial Screen]

New Version

(1)
(2)

After clicking on [Different Version]

Different Version

(3)

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Decompress the WEGET list file (Zip format) downloaded in procedure (3).
Important: Use a file compression tool to extract and decompress
downloaded products.

(5) Executing the WGET Command
Execute the following WGET command to download multiple files in bulk.
$wget -i [wget list file decompressed in procedure (4)]--http-user=[e-mail address used to log in]--http-passwd=[password used to log in](6) Decompressing Compressed Files
Decompress the product archive files (tar or tar.gz format) downloaded in procedure (5).

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10 Procedure for Downloading Information Related to
GOSAT ProductsThis chapter explains the procedure for downloading information related to GOSAT
products. The types of information provided is different for general users andauthorized users. This chapter uses information provided to authorized users[authorized users only] for explanatory purposes.

10.1

Documents & Information Screen(1) Moving to the [Documents & Information] Screen
Click on [Documents & Information] on the [Download] Screen menu (see section 8.1(3))
to move to the [Documents & Information] Screen.

(2) [Documents & Information] Screen
Displays information related to GOSAT documents and products. Click on any of theavailable items to display the relevant information.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(1) 【Documents】: Displays [Product Descriptions].

(2) 【The period when there is : Displays
no observational data】(3) 【Forced processing of
unprocessed FTS SWIR

[The

period

when

there

is

no

observational data].
: Displays [Forced Processing of Unprocessed FTS
SWIR L1B Data] (authorized users only).

L1B data】(4) 【Technical Information】: Displays [Technical Information].

(5) 【Observational Schedule】 : Displays [Observational Schedule].
(6) 【Observational Request
Submission】(7) 【L4A Supplementary
Data】: Displays [Observational Request Submission](authorized users only).
: Displays [L4A Supplementary Data] (authorizedusers only).

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10.2

Documents (Product Descriptions)

Displays a list of products for which documents are provided ((1) below). Click on any
product name ((2) below) to display the relevant product information. Or, click on any ofthe links to the product information ((3) below) to download the relevant files.

(1
)
(2)

(3)

(1) Documents (Product
Descriptions)(2) Product Name (FTS L1B
Data, Etc.)(3) Product Information: Displays a list of products for which documents
can be downloaded.
: The link for displaying a list of productdocuments.
: Displays a list of product documents.

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10.3

The period when there is no observational data

Displays the period when there is no observational data. Or, click on the link to
download the relevant file.

(1)(1) The period: Displays the period when there is no observational
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10.4

Technical Information

Displays technical information on sensors ((1) below). Click on the title of any technicalinformation ((2) below) to display the relevant information ((3) below) in detail. Or, clickon any of the links to download the relevant files.

(1)

(2
)
(3
)

(1) Technical Information : Displays a list of technical information for eachsensor.
(2) Technical Information : The link for displaying the technical information on(Title)sensors.

(3) Technical Information : Displays the technical information on sensors.

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10.5

Observational Schedule

Displays a list of observational operations. Or, click on any of the links to download therelevant files.

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10.6

Submission of Observational Requests (Authorized Users Only)

Displays the method of requesting observations ((1) below). Click on the title for eachuser category ((2) below) to display the relevant information ((3) below) in detail. Or,
click on any of the links to download the relevant files.

(1)

(2
)
(3)

(1) Submission of: Displays the method of requesting observations.

Observation Requests

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GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(2) Method of the requests for : The link for displaying the method of requestingusers with each categoryobservations for users with each category.

(Title)(3) Method of the requests for : Displays the method of requesting observations
users with each category

for users with each category.

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10.7

L4A Supplementary Data (Authorized Users Only)

Displays a list of L4A product supplementary data. Or, click on any of the links todownload the relevant files.

(1)(1) L4A Supplementary Data

: Displays a list of L4A supplementary data.

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11 Procedure for Changing User Information
This chapter explains the procedure for changing user e-mail addresses (user ID),
passwords, notification e-mail languages and other user information.

11.1

Changing E-Mail Addresses (User IDs)

This section explains the procedure for changing e-mail addresses (user IDs).
(1) Moving to the [User Information] Screen
Click on [User Information] from the menu on the [Download] Screen (see section 8.1(3))
to move to the [User Information] Screen.

(2) [User Information] Screen
Displays the user information items that can be changed. Click on [E-mail address (userID) change] ((1) below) to move to the [E-Mail Address Change] Screen.

(1)
(2
(3)
)
(4
)
(1) [E-mail Address (user : The link for moving to the [E-mail Address (user ID)
ID) Change] Link
(2) [Password
Link(3) [E-mailChange] Link
(4) [Back] Button

Change] Screen.

Change] : The link for moving to the [Password Change]
Screen.
Language : The link for moving to the [E-mail Language
Change] Screen.
: The button for returning to the [Download] Screen.
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Enter the password and the new e-mail address to the form ((1) below) in order tochange the e-mail address. Having entered the details, click on the [Update] Button ((2)
below) to move to the [E-Mail Address Changed] Screen.

(1)

(3)

(1) E-mail Address Change
Form

(2
)

: The form for entering the password and the new
e-mail address.

(2) [Update] Button: The button for changing the e-mail address.

(3) [Back] Button: The

buttonfor

Information] Screen.
Information: Errors will be highlighted in red.

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returning

to

the

[User

GOSAT Data Archive Service Operation Manual(4) [E-Mail Address Changed] Screen
This completes the procedure for changing the e-mail address, and an e-mail notifying
the user of this will be sent to the old and new e-mail addresses ((1) below).

(3
)

(1)
(2)

(1) E-mail Address : Displays the fact that the e-mail address has been changed.
Changed(2) [Logout] Link

: Displays the fact that the e-mail address has been changed.

(3) [Logout] Link

: Displays the fact that the e-mail address has been changed.

Important: An e-mail notifying the user of the e-mail address beingchanged will be sent to both the previous e-mail address and the new
e-mail address when the change is executed.
Note: Logout without fail after changing the e-mail address. There arecases in which errors will occur if the user remains logged in with theoriginal user ID.

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11.2

Changing Passwords

This section explains the procedure for changing passwords.
(1) Moving to the [User Information] Screen
Click on [User Information] from the menu on the [Download] Screen (see section 8.1(3))
to move to the [User Information] Screen.

(2) [User Information] Screen
Displays the user information items that can be changed. Click on [Password change]((2) below) to move to the [Password Change] Screen.

(1)
(2
)(3)
(4
)
(1) [E-mail Address (user ID) : The link for moving to the [E-mail Address (user
Change] Link
(2) [Password Change] Link

ID) Change] Screen.
: The link for moving to the [Password Change]
Screen.

(3) [E-mail Language Change] : The link for moving to the [E-mail LanguageLink(4) [Back] Button

Change] Screen.
: The button for returning to the [Download]
Screen.

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Enter the old password and the new password to the form ((1) below) in order to change
the password. Having entered the details, click on the [Update] Button ((2) below) tomove to the [Password Changed] Screen.

(1)

(3)

(1) Password Change Form

(2)

: The form for entering the old password and new
password.

(2) [Update] Button: The button for changing the password.

(3) [Back] Button: The

buttonfor

Information] Screen.

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the

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This completes the procedure for changing the password ((1) below).

(1)
(2)

(1) Password Changed: Displays the fact that the password has been changed.

(2) [Back] Button: The button for returning to the [User Information]
Screen.

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11.3[E-mail Language Change] Screen

This section explains the procedure for changing the e-mail notification language.
(1) Moving to the [User Information] Screen
Click on [User Information] from the menu on the [Download] Screen (see section 8.1(3))
to move to the [User Information] Screen.

(2) [User Information] Screen
Displays the user information items that can be changed. Click on [E-mail languagechange] ((3) below) to move to the [E-mail language change] Screen.

(1
)(2
)
(3)
(4
)
(1) [E-mail Address (user ID) : The link for moving to the [E-mail Address (user
Change] Link
(2) [Password Change] Link

ID) Change] Screen.
: The link for moving to the [Password Change]
Screen.

(3) [E-mail Language Change] : The link for moving to the [E-mail LanguageLink(4) [Back] Button

Change] Screen.
: The button for returning to the [Download]
Screen.

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Displays the e-mail notification language eligible for changing. Check the details andthen click on the [Update] Button ((2) below) to move to the [E-mail Language Changed]
Screen.

(1)
(3)

(2)

(1) E-mail Language Change : Displays the e-mail notification language eligible
Details(2) [Update] Button

for changing.
: The button for changing the e-mail notification
language.

(3) [Back] Button: The

buttonfor

returning

to

the

[User

Information] Screen.
(4) [E-mail Language Changed] Screen
This completes the procedure for changing the e-mail notification language ((1) below).

(1)
(2
)

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Changed(2) [Back] Button: Displays the fact that the e-mail notification
language has been changed.
: The button for returning to the [User Information]
Screen.

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12 Procedure for Browsing Other Information
This chapter explains the procedure for browsing other information provided on the
GDAS website.

12.1[How to Use This Website] Screen(1) Moving to the [How to Use This Website] Screen
Click on [How to Use This Website] from the submenu on the GDAS top Screen (seesection 4.1) to move across to the [How to Use This Website] Screen.

(2) [How to Use This Website] Screen
Click on the link with the PDF file icon to download the operation manual.

(1)(1) [Instruction Manual]: The link to the instruction manual (PDF file).

Link

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12.2[Data Users Handbook] Screen(1) Moving to the [Data Users Handbook] Screen
Click on [Data Users Handbook] from the submenu on the GDAS top Screen (see section
4.1) to move across to the [Data Users Handbook] Screen.

(2) [Data Users Handbook] Screen
Click on the link with the PDF file icon to download the Data Users Handbook.

(1)(1) [Data Users Handbook]: The link to the Data Users Handbook (PDF file).

Link

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12.3

Point of Contact/FAQ Screen(1) Moving to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen
Click on [Point of Contact/FAQ] from the submenu on the GDAS top Screen (see section
4.1) to move across to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen.

(2) [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen
Click on the link with the PDF file icon to download the FAQ file. Points of contact forinquiry purposes will also be displayed on the screen.

(1
)
(2)

(1) [FAQ] Link

: Link to the FAQ file.

(2) Point of: Displays point of contact in accordance with the details of theContact

inquiry.

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12.4

Tools Screen(1) Moving to the [Tools] Screen
Click on [Tools] from the submenu on the GDAS top Screen (see section 4.1) to moveacross to the [Tools] Screen.

(2) [Tools] Screen
Displays explanations relation to the tools that are available for using GOSAT products.
Click on any of the available items to display the relevant information.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1) GOSAT FTS Level 1B : This application enables users to display simply or to
Product Support Tooldraw observation data on map for the products of the
GOSAT and the GOSAT-2.

(2) GOSAT/GOSAT-2
Level

1

product

reading toolkit: GOSAT/GOSAT-2 Level 1 product reading toolkit is a
programming library to read GOSAT/GOSAT-2 Level
1 product.

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to select CAI products and to extract datasets from
FTS products already downloaded to each user’s
computer.

(4) ENVI: The ENVI software enables the information displayed
for GOSAT products to be browsed.

(5) HDFView: Displays the site from which the tools for displaying
GOSAT products can be downloaded.

(6) GOSAT FTS SWIR : GOSAT FTS SWIR L2 Drawing Tool is a tool which
L2 Drawing Tooldraws plots for the GOSAT FTS SWIR L2 productswith IDL Virtual Machine.

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12.5

Site Policy Screen(1) Moving to the [Site Policy] Screen
From the submenu on the GDAS top screen (see section 4.1), click on the [Site Policy]
Link to move to the [Site Policy] Screen.

(2) Reviewing the Site Policy
On the [Site Policy] Screen, review the site policy ((1) below). Also, click on each link in
the Privacy Policy section to move to the respective policy screen (new screen) ((2)-(4)below). After reviewing, close the screen with the close button on the web browser.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1) Site Policy: Displays the Site Policy.

(2) [Cookie Policy] Link

: The link to the [Cookie Policy] Screen (new screen).

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Policy] Link
(4) [GDPR Privacy
Policy] Link

: The link to the [GOSAT Privacy Policy] Screen (newscreen).
: The link to the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen (newscreen).

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12.6

Cookie Policy Screen(1) Moving to the [Cookie Policy] Screen
On the [Site Policy] Screen, click on the [Cookie Policy] Link in the Privacy Policy
section (see section 12.5) to move to the [Cookie Policy] Screen (new screen).

(2) Reviewing the Cookie Policy
On the [Cookie Policy] Screen, review the cookie policy ((1) below). Click on [Close] ((2)
below) to close the screen after reviewing.

(2)

(1)

(1) Cookie Policy: Displays the cookie policy.

(2) [Close] Link

: The link for closing the [Cookie Policy] Screen

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12.7

GOSAT Privacy Policy Screen(1) Moving to the [GOSAT Privacy Policy] Screen
On the [Site Policy] Screen, click on the [GOSAT Privacy Policy] Link in the Privacy
Policy section (see section 12.5) to move to the [GOSAT Privacy Policy] Screen (newscreen).

(2) Reviewing the GOSAT Privacy Policy
On the [GOSAT Privacy Policy] Screen, review the GOSAT Privacy Policy ((1) below).
Click on [Close] ((4) below) to close the screen after reviewing.

(4)

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(1)

(2)

(3)
(2)

(1) GOSAT Privacy: Displays the GOSAT Privacy Policy.

Policy(2) [the contact for the
Site (“Point of: The link to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen (newscreen)Contact”—“General
Questions”)] Link
(3) [the GDPR Privacy
Policy] Link
(4) [Close] Link

: The link to the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen (newscreen).
: The link for closing the [GOSAT Privacy Policy]
Screen.

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12.8

GDPR Privacy Policy Screen(1) Moving to the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen
On the [Site Policy] Screen (see section 12.5), click on the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Link in
the Privacy Policy section to move to the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen (new screen).

(2) Reviewing the GDPR Privacy Policy
On the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen, review the GDPR Privacy Policy ((1) below). Clickon [Close] ((5) below) to close the screen after reviewing.

(5)

(1)

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(1)

(3)
(4)

(3)

(1) GDPR Privacy: Displays the GDPR Privacy Policy.

Policy(2) [cookie policy] Link

: The link to the [Cookie Policy] Screen (new screen).

(3) [Contact for the: The link to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen (newSite (“Point ofscreen).

Contact”—“General
Questions”)] Link
(4) [the contact for the
Site (“Point of: The link to the [Point of Contact/FAQ] Screen (newscreen).

Contact”—“GOSAT
Product andService”)] Link
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: The link for closing the [GDPR Privacy Policy] Screen.

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13 Miscellaneous Precautions
13.1

User Categories

The GDAS user categories are shown in Table 13.1.
Table 13.1 GDAS User Categories
No.

User

User Registration

Category
1

PRJ

Description

Type
Authorized User

NIES employees involved with the GOSAT
Project

2

RACal

Registeredresearchers

authorizedtodownload FTS L1B calibration data
3

RA

Registered researchers, researchers inaffiliated organizations

4

GU

General User

All other general users

The GDAS user categories are interactive with the GUIG user categories. The GDAS
user category and GUIG user category interaction levels are shown in Table 13.2.
Table 13.2 GDAS User Category and GUIG User Category InteractionNo.

GDAS User Category

GUIG User Category1

PRJ

OPE, PSN

2

RACal

CalData3RARAMo, RAplus, RAplusCoI,
RAstar, RAstarCoI, AO1,
AO1star, AO1starCoI, ST, PS

4

GU

Remarks

All provisiongroups except
OPE, PSN,
CalData, GU.

GU

The highest level of authority (PRJ > RACal > RA > GU) is valid for users with multiple
accounts on GUIG.
This means that the latest user category for the final date of update is validated if thehighest level of authority for the GDAS user category has acquired multiple GUIG
accounts including RA and RA is the highest level of authority for the GDAS user
category.
Also, if the GUIG account with the highest level of GDAS user category authority has
been frozen, the next user category with the highest level of authority is validated.
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13.2

Product Provision Formats

The GOSAT products provided by GDAS differ in accordance with the user category.
The archive format and product format also differ for the products provided. The unit,
user category, product format and archive format for each product provided are shownin Table 13.3.

No.
1

Table 13.3 GOSAT Product Provision Format

Product Provided
FTS L1A data

Unit

User
Category

Daily

PRJ

Product
FormatHDF5(non-compress

Archive
Formattar.gzed)
2

3

FTS L1B data

FTS L1B calibration
data

Daily,All userPathcategories

Daily

PRJ, RACal

HDF5(non-compress

tar.gzed)

HDF5(non-compress

tar.gzed)

4

FTS FOV image

Daily

All userpng

tar.gz5

L2 CO2 column

Monthly

All user

HDF5

tar

6

L2 CH4 column

Monthly

All user

HDF5

tar

7

L2 H2O column

Monthly

All user

HDF5

tar

8

PPDF-S CO2 data

Monthly

PRJ, RACal,

HDF5

tar

9

PPDF-S CH4 data

Monthly

PRJ, RACal,

HDF5

tar

10

L2 CO2 profile (TIR)

Monthly

All user

HDF5

tar

11

L2 CH4 profile (TIR)

Monthly

All user

HDF5

tar

12

L2 H2O column

Monthly

PRJ, RACal,

HDF5

tar

13

TIR input dataset

Daily

PRJ

binarytar.gzamount (SWIR)
amount (SWIR)
amount (SWIR)

amount (TIR)

categories
categories
categories
categories
RARA

categories
categories
RA

212(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)

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Product Provided

Unit

User
Category
All user

HDF5

tar

All user

HDF5

tar

PRJ

HDF5

tar.gz14

L3 global CO2Monthly15

L3 global CH4

Monthly

16

CAI L1A data

Daily

distribution (SWIR)
distribution (SWIR)

categories
categories

Product
Format(Compressed)(Compressed)(Non-Compres

Archive
Formatsed)
17

CAI L1B data

Path

18

CAI L1B+ data

Path

19

CAI L2 cloud flag

Path

20

CAI L2 cloud property

21

CAI L2 aerosol

22

CAI L3 global radiance

Monthly

23

CAI L3 global

Monthly

24

CAI L3 NDVIMonthly

25

CAI L3 global radiance

Monthly26

L4A global CO2 flux

Annual27

L4A global CO2 flux

Annual28

L4A global CH4 flux

Annual29

L4A global CH4 flux

AnnualL4B global CO2

Annual30

property

distribution

reflectance distribution

distribution (1 day)(netCDF)(text)(netCDF)(text)

distribution

All user

HDF5

tar

All user

HDF5

tar

All user

HDF5

tar

Path

PRJ, RACal,

HDF5

tar

Path

PRJ, RACal,

HDF5

tar

All user

HDF5

tar

All user

HDF5

tar

All user

HDF5

tar

PRJ

HDF5

tar

All user

netCDF

tar.gzAll usertext

tar.gzAll user

netCDF

tar.gzAll usertext

tar.gzAll user

netCDF

tar.gzcategories
categories
categories
RARA

categories
categories
categories

categories
categories
categories
categories
categories

213(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)(Compressed)

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Product Provided
L4B global CH4
distribution

Unit

User
Category

AnnualAll usercategories

Product
FormatnetCDF

Archive
Formattar.gz*1 The L2 CO2 column-averaged volumes, the L2 CH4 column-averaged volumes and the L2 H20column-averaged volumes differ for the products that can be downloaded in accordance with the user
category. See section 13.3 for details.

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13.3

SWIR Product Provision for Each User Category

The SWIR products that can be obtained by each user category are different. The SWIR
products that are interactive with user categories are shown in Table 13.4. The [For GU
users (with sub-data set)] represents a product for GU users to which additional
information has been added.
Table 13.4 SWIR Products that Can Be Obtained by for Each User Category
User Category
PRJ

Product Category
For PRJ users
For RA users
For GU users (with sub-data set)

RACal, RA

For RA users
For GU users (with sub-data set)GU

For GU users

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13.4

Product File Naming Conventions

The product file naming conventions are listed below. The product identification
character strings are also listed in table 13.5.
-

In the case of the archive format in Table 13.3 being tar.gz

Products provided in daily units[Product Identification Character Strings]_[Observational Date (YYYMMDD)]_[Version].tar.gz

Products provided in annual units[Product Identification Character Strings]_[Observational Year (YYYY)]_[Version].tar.gz-

In the case of the archive format in Table 13.3 being tar



L2 CO2 column amount (SWIR)、L2 CH4 column amount (SWIR)、L2 H2O column
amount (SWIR)[Product Identification Character Strings] _[Observational Date (YYYYMMDD)]_[Path Number (NN)]_[Version]_[User Category].tarProducts provided in path units[Product Identification Character Strings] _[Observational Date (YYYYMMDD)]_ [Path Number (NN)]_[Version].tarProducts provided in daily units[Product Identification Character Strings] _[Observational Date (YYYYMMDD)]_[Version].tarProducts provided in monthly units (except for the L2 column-averaged volumes(SWIR)).
[Product Identification Character Strings]_ [Observational Month (YYYYMM)]_ [Version].tarProducts provided in annual units[Product Identification Character Strings]_ [Observational Year (YYYY)]_ [Version].tar

No.

Table 13.5 Product Identification Character Strings
Product Provided

Product Identification
Character Strings

1

FTS L1A data

FTSL1A

2

FTS L1B data

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Product Identification
Character Strings

3

FTS L1B calibration data

FTSL1BCAL

4FTS FOV image

5

L2 CO2 column amount (SWIR)

SWIRL2CO2

6

L2 CH4 column amount (SWIR)

SWIRL2CH4

7

L2 H2O column amount (SWIR)

SWIRL2H2O

8

PPDF-S CO2 data

PPDFSCO29

PPDF-S CH4 data

PPDFSCH410

L2 CO2 profile (TIR)TIRL2CO211

L2 CH4 profile (TIR)TIRL2CH412

L2 H2O column amount (TIR)TIRL2H2O

13

TIR input dataset

14

L3 global CO2 distribution (SWIR)

SWIRL3CO2

15

L3 global CH4 distribution (SWIR)

SWIRL3CH4

16

CAI L1A data

CAIL1A

17

CAI L1B data

CAIL1B

18

CAI L1B+ data

CAIL1BP

19

CAI L2 cloud flag

CAIL2CLDFLG20

CAI L2 cloud property

CAIL2CLDPRO

21

CAI L2 aerosol property

CAIL2AERPRO

22

CAI L3 global radiance distribution

CAIL3RAD23

CAI L3 global reflectance distribution

CAIL3REF

24

CAI L3 NDVICAIL3NDVI

25

CAI L3 global radiance distribution (1CAIL3TRCD

26

L4A global CO2 flux (netCDF)

27

L4A global CO2 flux (text)28

L4A global CH4 flux (netCDF)

29

L4A global CH4 flux (text)

L4ACH4TXT

30

L4B global CO2 distribution

L4BCO231

L4B global CH4 distribution

L4BCH4BROWSE

TIRIDS

day)

L4ACO2
L4ACO2TXT

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L4ACH4