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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).

Surface Thermal Properties Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
VIIRS/JPSS2 Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT - V2 NOAA-21 VIIRS 2024-03-05 to Present GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF4
VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m - NRT Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2020-02-14 GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 NetCDF4
VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2016-11-01 GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 hdf
VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP FILDA-2 Fire Modified Combustion Efficiency Product 6-min L2 Swath 375 V002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP FILDA-2 Fire Modified Combustion Efficiency Product 6-min L2 Swath 750 V002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2023-10-10 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 NetCDF
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750 m Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2023-10-10 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 NetCDF
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2011-10-28 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 NetCDF
VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to 2024-05-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS5
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