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MODIS/Terra Thermal Bands Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006	006	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
NARSTO SOS99NASH DOE G-1 Air Chemistry Data	1	G-1 AIRCRAFT	BAROMETERS, AEROSOL COLLECTORS, HYGROMETERS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, GUST PROBES, SPECTRORADIOMETERS	1999-06-26 to 1999-06-26			ASCII
NCA-LDAS Noah-3.3 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NCALDAS_NOAH0125_D) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to 2016-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Mosaic-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Mosaic-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.124 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Mosaic-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Noah-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORA0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	Forcing-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_H) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_M) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-01 to Present	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_MC) at GES DISC	2.0	VIC-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31	N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NPP/VIIRS Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, 750m	2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2023-10-10	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		hdf-EOS
NPP/VIIRS Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, 750m NRT	1	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2016-11-01	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		hdf
NPP/VIIRS Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid	2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2023-10-10	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		HDF5
NPP/VIIRS Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid NRT	1	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2016-11-01	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180		h5 (Hierarchical Data Format (version 5))
Radiant Temp. Helicopter Data (FIFE)	1	HELICOPTER	SPECTRORADIOMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS	1989-07-28 to 1989-08-11	N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61		multiple
Radiant Temp. Multiangle Data (FIFE)	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	INFRARED RADIOMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS	1989-07-12 to 1989-08-10	N: 39.09 S: 39.05 E: -96.54 W: -96.55		multiple
Radiant Temperature Ground Data (FIFE)	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	INFRARED THERMOMETERS	1989-06-15 to 1989-08-11	N: 39.09 S: 39.05 E: -96.54 W: -96.55		multiple

Featured Surface Thermal Properties Observation Method: VIIRS

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flies aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. The instrument collects visible and infrared imagery along with global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean, including data useful for determining surface thermal properties.

True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

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VIIRS-Land Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time land data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).

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ORNL DAAC's MODIS and VIIRS Data Tools and Services at your Fingertips

Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.

Get Started with VIIRS Surface Reflectance Data Part 1: All About Accessing Data

Learn about the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument and how to access VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.

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