Snow

Overview

JAXA is releasing the data of snow, glacier and ice sheet conditions observed by the Global Change Observation Mission – Water “SHIZUKU” (GCOM-W), the Global Change Observation Mission – Climate “SHIKISAI” (GCOM-C), etc. In accordance with global warming, glacial lakes in the Himalayan region have increasing risk of bursting and causing flood. The condition of snow cover is utilized as important data from the viewpoint of global warming and disaster prevention.

Main Products

Snow Depth
Snow Cover Extent
Snow Grain Size
Snow And Ice Surface Temperature

Data Distribution Site

G-Portal
AMSR viewer
JASMES Portal
Glacier and Glacial Lake Inventory of Bhutan

Related satellites

Global Change Observation Mission – Climate “SHIKISAI” (GCOM-C)
Global Change Observation Mission – Water “SHIZUKU” (GCOM-W)
Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW)
Aqua/AMSR-E
Advanced Land Observing Satellite “DAICHI” (ALOS)
Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 “DAICHI-2” (ALOS-2)