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JCUMetSat Home Page

Provided by:
James Cook University
Electrical and Computer Engineering

using images received from the GMS Satellite which is
operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

The times shown are in Universal Time (UTC or GMT)

NOTICE The JMA will terminate the WEFAX transmissions which our receiver uses on the 12th of March 2008.

As a result after more than 15 years of putting images on the web, this service will no longer be provided.

Use the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au for current images.


A backup logging machine and web page is now available. If the images on this web page are old, please try the other web page .
To redistribute these images see conditions of use below.


The latest pictures received are shown below:


Low Resolution Picture of the Globe.


Click on the image for a bigger image and an even still bigger image. Show the latest globe weather movie.
 



Low Resolution Picture of Australia.


Click on the image for a bigger image. Show the latest Australian weather movie.
 
 


Low Resolution Picture of Queensland.


Show the latest Queensland weather movie

 

Special Interest Images

These images are used to display cyclones, typhoons and other interesting events. After the events the same area is kept until a new event is programmed in.

A current event.


Show these images as a movie

Where to find more information:

The full archive of JCUMetSat images can be found at ftp://ftp.eng.jcu.edu.au/JCUMetSat

Conditions of Use

The images in the ftp archive can be downloaded provided that:
  1. If the images are published or re-distributed:
    1. Electrical and Computer Engineering at James Cook University, Townsville, Australia is to be acknowledged for receiving and processing the images.
    2. Permission from the Japanese Meteorological Agency is required and they are to be acknowledged for providing the raw data. (JMA Fax +81 3 3212 2453)
    3. The images are not to be altered.
    4. A copy of these conditions are placed in the ftp or www directory which contain the images and html links must point to these conditions in the case of www pages.
  1. The Images are not to be sold.

 

Further Information

If you wish to obtain further information send your request including your postal address to

Prof. C. J. Kikkert
Electrical and Computer Engineering
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia, 4811
Fax 07-4725 1348 (international +61-7-4725 1348)
Phone 07-4781 4259, 07-4781 4299
This page maintained by

Keith.Kikkert@jcu.edu.au