Data Description
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Data Records from Suomi NPP -
This data family contains the raw, sensor and environmental data records from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) satellite. VIIRS is a scanning radiometer that collects visible and infrared imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans. VIIRS data is used to measure cloud and aerosol properties, ocean color, sea and land surface temperature, ice motion and temperature, fires, and Earth's albedo. VIIRS extends and improves upon a series of measurements initiated by the NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the NASA Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
Details - Metadata, Documentation
CLASS Beginning Date | 20111025 |
Ending Date | Present |
ISO Metadata | Complete Record |
Related Website | S-NPP Mission Website |
Coverage | Geographic Region > Global |
Satellite | Suomi NPP > Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership |
Instruments | VIIRS_RDR |
Update Frequency | annually |
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Format | HDF |
Format Version | Version 5 |
West Bounding Coordinate | -180 |
East Bounding Coordinate | 180 |
North Bounding Coordinate | 90 |
South Bounding Coordinate | -90 |
Product Documentation | S-NPP Documentation |
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Notes
(Posted 06/01/2018) Many products from NOAA-20 are now available through CLASS back to Beta Maturity. Please note that the start dates listed below for each datatype apply to SNPP files. The start dates for all products by maturity levels by satellite id are available on NOAA's STAR website at https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/jpss/AlgorithmMaturity.php. Under each date there is a link to the full review of the product along with the latest readme on the last column. We encourage all users to assess product maturity before ordering and applying the data.
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