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VIIRS Data Access and Tools
Explore Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
VIIRS Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppEEARS | The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization | |
| FIRMS | The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. | Access, Visualization | |
| LDOPE | Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. | Analysis, Visualization | |
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. | ||
| TESViS | The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. | Visualization, Subsetting | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS Plus DMSP Change in Lights (VIIRS+DMSP dLIGHT) | 1992-01-01, 2002-01-01, 2013-01-01 | N: 84 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | 4 | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS | Electricity, Energy Production/Use, Human Settlements, Population Distribution, Sustainable Development |
| VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon DNB Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V001 | 2012-01-19 to 2025-02-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance |
| 2015 Urban Extents from VIIRS and MODIS for the Continental U.S. Using Machine Learning Methods | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | N: 84 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | 4 | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS | Boundaries |
| Global Fire Emissions Database, Version 4.1 (GFEDv4) | 1995-06-01 to 2016-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 4.1 | COMPLETE | 4 | multiple | Carbonaceous Aerosols, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates, Hydrogen Cyanide, Emissions |
| VIIRS/NPP Surface Reflectance 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 | 2012-01-17 to 2024-06-16 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Vegetation Indices 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid | 2025-09-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Vegetation Index, Reflectance |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Imagery Resolution 6 Min L1B Swath 375m NRT | 2022-01-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2.1 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Imagery Resolution 6-Min L1B Swath 375m NRT | 2024-01-17 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/NPP Ice Surface Temperature 6-Min L2 Swath 750 m NRT | 2012-01-19 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF | Ice Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Imagery Resolution Terrain-Corrected Geolocation L1 6-Min Swath 375m NRT | 2017-08-05 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF5 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
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