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 The  Greenhouse  Gases  Observing  Satellite  "IBUKI"  (or  "GOSAT"  in its

English-language  acronym)  is  the  first  satellite to observe greenhouse gases  and  monitor changes in the effects they cause. It was launched from the  island  of  Tanegashima,  in  southern  Japan,  by the Japan Aerospace Exploration  Agency  (JAXA) in addressing disaster risk reduction and environmental issues.

Using  a  high  precision  sensor, "IBUKI" can measure from outer space the

concentration  of  greenhouse gases throughout almost the entire surface of

the  earth,  including large regions where data was never collected before.

The  obtained  data  will be used to determine the emission, transportation

and  absorption  of  these  gases with a view to eventually contributing to

controlling global warming.

Covering  every  region in the world, the satellite will play a fundamental

role  in  monitoring an increase or decrease of greenhouse gases. After the

operations  start,  the  data  will  be  obtained every three days from the

observation points and distributed to scientists free of charge.