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Surface Thermal Properties Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2005-12-31

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-18

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF4
AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2SUP_NRT) at GES DISC 006 Aqua AIRS 2016-10-15 to Present

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

MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
AIRS/Aqua L3 Daily Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRS3STD) at GES DISC 006 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2022-11-15

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

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS2
AIRS/Aqua L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3SPM) at GES DISC 006 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01

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

AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2SUP_NRT) at GES DISC 006 Aqua AIRS 2016-10-15 to Present

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

AIRS/Aqua L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRS3SPD) at GES DISC 006 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

MODIS/Aqua Monthly mean Day-Time Land Surface Temperature at 1x1 degree V005 (MYD11CM1D) at GES DISC 005 Aqua MODIS 2002-08-01 to 2015-06-30

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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