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Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Daily: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-02 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Monthly: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Surface Radiance Data: UNL (FIFE) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, PLANT STRESS MONITOR, NET RADIOMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS 1987-05-30 to 1989-08-11

N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.47 W: -96.59

multiple
TMI/TRMM surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2 V001 (LPRM_TMI_SOILM2) 001 TRMM TMI 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

45 Kilometers x 45 Kilometers
TMI/TRMM surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km daytime V001 (LPRM_TMI_DY_SOILM3) 001 TRMM TMI 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
TMI/TRMM surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km nighttime V001 (LPRM_TMI_NT_SOILM3) 001 TRMM TMI 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSA5NG) 01 NOAA-12 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1986-11-26 to 1991-08-29

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSA5NH) 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-12 to 1994-06-30

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSA5ND) 01 NOAA-12 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1991-07-04 to 1994-06-30

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from NOAA-9 V01 (TOVSA5NF) 01 NOAA-9 TOVS, MSU, HIRS/2 1984-12-31 to 1987-01-01

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

TOVS GLA 5 DAY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSA5TN ) 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-12-01 to 1979-06-30

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSADND) 01 NOAA-12 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1991-07-04 to 1994-07-01

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

TOVS GLA DAILY GRIDS from TIROSN V01 (TOVSADTN) 01 TIROS-N HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1978-11-29 to 1979-07-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-10 V01 (TOVSAMNG) 01 NOAA-10 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1986-11-30 to 1991-09-01

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

TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-11 V01 (TOVSAMNH) 01 NOAA-11 HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS 1988-10-31 to 1994-07-01

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

VIIRS (NOAA 21) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) 1 NOAA-21 VIIRS 2016-01-01

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters TXT, SHP, KML, WMS, as FIRMS email alerts
VIIRS NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) 375m, I-Band Active Fire Product NRT (Vector Data) 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2016-01-01

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters Text File
VIIRS (NOAA-20/JPSS-1) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2024-10-01

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters Text File, Shapefile, KML, WMS
VIIRS (S-NPP) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) 2 SUOMI-NPP VIIRS 2016-01-01

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters Text File, Shapefile, KML, WMS
VIIRS/JPSS1 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2020-07-15

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-01 to Present

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 6-Min L2 Swath IP 375m, 750m NRT 2 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2023-10-10

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters
750 Meters x 750 Meters 		HDF-EOS
VIIRS/JPSS1 FILDA-2 Fire Modified Combustion Efficiency Product 6-min L2 Swath 375 V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-05 to Present

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

375 Meters x 375 Meters netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS1 FILDA-2 Fire Modified Combustion Efficiency Product 6-min L2 Swath 750m V002 002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-05 to Present

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF-4
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
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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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