Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) - Atmosphere

VIIRS-Atmosphere NRT Data and Information

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument is aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20 satellites. (Note: Prior to launch, NOAA-20 was known as the Joint Polar Satellite System, or JPSS-1, satellite.)

To download VIIRS near real-time (NRT) data, register for an Earthdata Login. Use the table below to access specific LANCE data products.

For LANCE VIIRS-Land products, please see the LANCE VIIRS-Land page.

VIIRS-Atmosphere / Suomi NPP

Product Download Description Volume
(GB/day)
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CLDMSK_L2_VIIRS_SNPP_NRT VIIRS/Suomi NPP Cloud Mask L2 6-Min Swath 750m (NRT)
doi:10.5067/VIIRS/CLDMSK_L2_VIIRS_SNPP_NRT.001
13 Worldview Browse as the Clear Sky Confidence layers
AERDB_L2_VIIRS_SNPP_NRT VIIRS/Suomi NPP Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km (NRT)
doi:10.5067/VIIRS/AERDB_L2_VIIRS_SNPP_NRT.002
1 Worldview Browse
AERDT_L2_VIIRS_SNPP_NRT VIIRS/Suomi NPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6km (NRT)
doi:10.5067/VIIRS/AERDT_L2_VIIRS_SNPP_NRT.002
1 Worldview Browse

VIIRS-Atmosphere / NOAA 20

Product
(Download link)
Description Volume
(GB/day)
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CLDMSK_L2_VIIRS_NOAA20_NRT VIIRS/NOAA-20 Cloud Mask L2 6-Min Swath 750m (NRT)
doi:10.5067/VIIRS/CLDMSK_L2_VIIRS_NOAA20_NRT.001
13 Worldview Browse as the Clear Sky Confidence layers

AERDB_L2_VIIRS_NOAA20_NRT

VIIRS/NOAA-20 Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km (v2.0)
doi:10.5067/VIIRS/AERDB_L2_VIIRS_NOAA20_NRT.002
1 Worldview Browse

AERDT_L2_VIIRS_NOAA20_NRT

VIIRS/NOAA-20 Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath (v2.0)
doi:10.5067/VIIRS/AERDT_L2_VIIRS_NOAA20_NRT.002
1 Worldview Browse
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