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Description

This data set reports the location of snow cover using radiance data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Joint Polar Satellite System's second satellite (JPSS-2). Snow cover is identified using the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) and a series of quality control screens.

Version Description

Initial data release begins at Version 2

Product Summary

Platforms
JPSS-2 ,
NOAA-21
Instruments
VIIRS
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
375 Meters x 375 Meters
Location
GLOBAL LAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2023-02-10 to Present
Temporal Resolution
6 Minute
Concept ID
C3824913163-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
180427
Processing Level
2
Published
Science Keywords
Snow Cover

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.

Copy Citation

Riggs, G. A., & Hall, D. (2026). VIIRS/JPSS2 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, Version 2 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/YH0MNRTFYC22 Date Accessed: 2026-08-06

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