Glossaries

GlossaryAbbreviationUser Category
User category Description
Project staff (PS) Researchers, scientists, staff members, etc. who belong to the GOSAT Project implementation body (Three Parties) or those who belong to other organizations but engage in the GOSAT Project as contractors to the Three Parties.
RA Investigator (RA) A researcher carrying out the research on a theme accepted in the RA who is registered as PI (Principal Investigators) or Co-I (Co-Investigators) and given approval to obtain the GOSAT data by the Three Parties.
RA* Investigator (RA*) An RA Investigator who researches on a theme in the data processing algorithm, calibration, or validation fields.
RA+ Investigator (RA+) An RA Investigator who researches on a theme in the carbon balance estimation and atmospheric transport models or data application fields.
RA-Mo Investigator (RA-Mo) An RA Investigator who researches on a theme in the carbon balance estimation and atmospheric transport models field.
Science Team member (ST) Member of the GOSAT Science Team.
Science Team member* (ST*) A Science Team member who especially researches on a theme in the data processing algorithm, calibration, or validation fields.
General user (GU) A general GOSAT data user who does not fall under any of the above categories.