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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/NOAA-20 Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km (v2.0) | 2023-06-01 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Optical Depth/Thickness |
| VIIRS/NPP Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid NRT | 2019-01-01 to Present | N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Albedo, Anisotropy |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Albedo Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid NRT | 2023-11-20 to Present | N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Albedo, Anisotropy |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Sea Ice Extent 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT | 2023-10-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF | Sea Ice |
| VIIRS/NPP Albedo Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid NRT | 2023-11-20 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Albedo, Anisotropy |
| VIIRS/NPP Sea Ice Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m | 2012-01-19 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF | Sea Ice |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid NRT | 2023-11-20 to Present | N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance |
| VIIRS/JPSS1+JPSS2 Daily L3 Global Flood Composite 250m Linear Lat Lon Grid - NRT | 2025-04-15 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | EOS5 | Floods |
| VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid NRT | 2023-11-20 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT | 2018-07-01 to Present | N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | hdf | Fire Dynamics, Surface Radiative Properties, Land Surface Temperature |
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