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Surface Thermal Properties Data Access and Tools
Access the datasets and tools you need to make the most of surface thermal properties research.
Surface Thermal Properties Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V002 | 002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-17 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V001 | 001 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to 2024-05-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V002 | 002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-17 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-17 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG NRT | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2023-10-10 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | HDF5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies and Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 | 001 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to 2024-06-16 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies and Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 | 002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-17 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT | 1 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2018-07-01 to Present |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
750 Meters x 750 Meters | hdf |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT V2 | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2024-03-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
750 Meters x 750 Meters | NetCDF |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V001 | 001 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-19 to 2024-06-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
750 Meters x 750 Meters | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002 | 002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-17 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
750 Meters x 750 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2 V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_SOILM2) at GES DISC | 001 | CORIOLIS | WINDSAT | 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01 |
N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180 |
38 Kilometers x 38 Kilometers | |
| WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km daytime V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_DY_SOILM3) at GES DISC | 001 | CORIOLIS | WINDSAT | 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01 |
N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km nighttime V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_NT_SOILM3) at GES DISC | 001 | CORIOLIS | WINDSAT | 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01 |
N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| WLDAS Noah-MP 3.6 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree Version D1.0 (WLDAS_NOAHMP001_DA1) at GES DISC | D1.0 | Noah-MP-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-02 |
N: 52.925 S: 25.065 E: -89.025 W: -124.925 |
0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees | |
| Yale Center for Earth Observation (YCEO) Surface Urban Heat Islands, Version 4, 2003-2018 | 4.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2003-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF, Shapefile |
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.
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).
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.
Learn about the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument and how to access VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.
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