We are in the process of migrating all NASA Earth science data sites into Earthdata from now until end of 2026. Not all NASA Earth science data and resources will appear here until then. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
Read about the Web Unification Project
Suomi NPP Data Access and Tools
Global-change observations provided by the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) support numerous long-term climate and global change studies. Explore Suomi-NPP datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS/SNPP Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6 Min Swath 6km | VIIRS | 2012-03-01 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent |
| VIIRS/JPSS1+JPSS2 Daily L3 Global Flood Composite 250m Linear Lat Lon Grid - NRT | VIIRS | 2025-04-15 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | EOS5 | Floods |
| VIIRS/NPP Raw Radiances in Counts 6-Min L1A Swath NRT | VIIRS | 2022-01-01 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | NetCDF | Sensor Counts, THERMAL INFRARED, SENSOR COUNTS, Viewing Geometry, VIEWING GEOMETRY |
| VIIRS/Suomi-NPP Cloud Mask 6-Min Swath 750 m | VIIRS | 2012-03-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED |
| VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NRT | VIIRS | 2023-11-20 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance |
| VIIRS/NPP Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG NRT | VIIRS | 2023-10-10 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | HDF5 | Surface Radiative Properties, Land Surface Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Imagery Resolution Terrain-Corrected Geolocation 6-Min L1 Swath 375m NRT | VIIRS | 2021-12-15 | 2 | ACTIVE | NetCDF | VIEWING GEOMETRY, Attitude Characteristics, VISIBLE IMAGERY, SENSOR COUNTS, Geolocation |
| VIIRS/NPP Ice Surface Temperature Daily L3 Global 750m EASE-Grid 2.0 Night V002 | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS5 | Ice Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Day/Night Band 6-Min L1B Swath 750m NRT | VIIRS | 2022-01-25 | 2 | ACTIVE | NetCDF4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath | VIIRS | 2020-06-09 to 2024-05-01 | 1.1 | ACTIVE | Clouds |
SHOWING 10 OF 627
Suomi NPP Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
SHOWING 4 OF 4
Frequently Asked Questions
Earthdata Forum
Our online forum provides a space for users to browse thousands of FAQs about research needs, data, and data applications. You can also submit new questions for our experts to answer.
Submit Questions to Earthdata Forumand View Expert Responses