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Description

The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sea Ice Extent 6-Min L2 Swath 375m is Near Real Time(NRT) (short name VJ129_NRT) product reports the location of sea ice cover derived from radiance data acquired by VIIRS. Following the approach used by MODIS, the algorithm assumes that sea ice is snow covered and can be detected using the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI). The VIIRS instrument flies on board the NOAA-20 - formerly the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) satellite.

For more information, consult product users guide at:

https://viirsland.gsfc.nasa.gov/PDF/VIIRS%20C2%20Sea%20Ice%20Cover%20Product%20User%20Guide%20v3.pdf

And product Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD):

https://viirsland.gsfc.nasa.gov/PDF/VIIRS_SeaIceCover_ATBD_V2.pdf

Product Summary

Platforms
NOAA-20
Instruments
VIIRS
Spatial Extent
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Spatial Resolution
375 Meters x 375 Meters
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2023-10-10 to Present
Data Partner
Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE) Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) (NASA/GSFC/EOS/ESDIS/LANCE MODIS)
Concept ID
c2781389800-lancemodis
Data State
ACTIVE
Processing Level
2
Published

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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NASA VIIRS Land Science Team. (2023). VIIRS/JPSS1 Sea Ice Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT [Data set]. NASA LANCE MODIS at the MODAPS. https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VJ129_NRT.002 Date Accessed: 2025-07-04

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