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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750 m 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2023-10-10 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters NetCDF-4
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

h5 (Hierarchical Data Format (version 5))
Sounder SIPS: JPSS-1 CrIS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily CLIMCAPS V2 (SNDRJ1IML3SDCCP) at GES DISC 2 NOAA-20 CrIS, ATMS 2018-02-17 to Present

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

VIIRS/JPSS2 Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT - V2 2 NOAA-21 VIIRS 2024-03-05 to Present

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath IP 375m, 750m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CLIMCAPS Full Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMCCP) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIL3SMCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters NetCDF
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly CLIMCAPS Normal Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMCCPN) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2012-04-01 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: EOS-Aqua AIRS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Daily: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-30 to Present

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

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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.
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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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