The Study of Earth Observation
Database Systems

The Study of Earth Observation Database Systems are initiated by the Science and Technology Agency (STA) from FY 1994 to FY 1999 as a part of the IMnet (Inter Ministerial networks = A big part of the Japanese Governmental Internet System supported by STA) research project.

It involve in 7 Japanese Governments research institutes (MRI-JMA, JODC-MOT, SRI-MOT, CRL-MPT, CRL/Hiraiso-MPT, GSI-MC, BRI-MC ), and NASDA, MRI Inc. and STA (Government) itself. The main purpose of this study is how to set up Earth observation data into database system on the IMnet in each specific data in each research institutes and how to make up useful for researchers and open to the public.

Participant Research Institutes

1. Climate Database
   • Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)
   • Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
   • The Ministry of Transport (MOT)

2. Winds and Wave Database
   • Ship Research Institute (SRI)
   • Ministry of Transport (MOT)

3. Ionospheric Sounding Data in Japan
   • Space Science Division
   • Communications Research Laboratory (CRL)
   • Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT)

4. Digital Ionograms [by IONET]
   • Hiraiso Solar Terrestrial Research Center (Hiraiso)
   • Communications Research Laboratory (CRL)
   • Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT)

5. Geographical Information Directory Database
   [Japanese only]
   
   • Geographical Survey Institute (GSI)
   • Ministry of Construction (MC)

6. Environmental Information for Construction
   [Japanese only]
   
   • Public Works Research Institute (PWRI)
   • Ministry of Construction (MC)

7. Earth Observation Data Library
   • Earth Observation Research Center (EORC)
   • Office of Earth Observation
   • National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)

8. Regulation for open to the public of database systems
   • Energy and Natural Resources Dept.
   • Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI Inc.)

9. Coordinator of this study
   • Ocean and Earth Division
   • Research and Development Bureau
   • Science and Technology Agency (STA)