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VIIRS Data Access and Tools
Explore Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
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Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Dual Gain IP NRT | 2025-01-24 | 2.1 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Imagery Resolution Terrain Corrected Geolocation 6 Min L1 Swath 375m NRT | 2022-01-01 | 2.1 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF4 | Geolocation, Geoid Characteristics, Coordinate Reference System |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Moderate Resolution Terrain Corrected Geolocation 6-Min L1 Swath 750m NRT | 2024-01-10 | 2 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Geolocation, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m | 2012-03-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED |
| VIIRS/NPP Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NRT | 2023-11-20 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Albedo, Anisotropy |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 | 2018-01-05 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Snow Cover |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid V002 | 2018-01-05 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Snow Cover |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Moderate Resolution 6-Min L1B Swath 750m NRT | 2019-04-08 | 2 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF5 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| PREFIRE Auxiliary Satellite Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 R01 | 2024-07-24 to Present | R01 | ACTIVE | NA | netCDF-4 | Land/Ocean/Ice Fraction, Sea Ice Concentration, Snow Cover |
| VIIRS/NOAA-20 Cloud Mask L2 6-Min Swath 750m (NRT) | 2020-10-08 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | Clouds |
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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 | |
| HiTIDE | Use HiTIDE to subset and download popular Level 2 (swath) datasets. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Downloading | |
| 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. | ||
| SOTO | State of the Ocean (SOTO) is an interactive web-based tool that generates informative maps, animations, and plots that communicate and prove the discovery and analysis of the state of the oceans. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| 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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