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Datasets
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid | 2025-01-01 | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF5 | Vegetation Index, Reflectance |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V001 | 2012-01-01 to 2024-04-30 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2012-01-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 | 2012-01-01 to 2024-05-31 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 | 2012-01-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP Water Reservoir Area 8-day L3 Global V002 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Lakes/Reservoirs, WATER SURFACE HEIGHT, Total Surface Water, Bed Elevation |
| VIIRS/NPP Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V002 | 2012-01-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Total Surface Water, WATER SURFACE HEIGHT, Bed Elevation |
| VIIRS/NPP+JPSS Combined Aerosol Products from MAIAC Daily L3 Global at 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2012-01-19 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness |
| VIIRS/NPP+JPSS Combined Surface Reflectance from MAIAC Daily L3 Global at 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2012-01-19 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance |
| VIIRS/NPP+JPSS Combined Vegetation Index and Snow Products from MAIAC Daily L3 Global at 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2012-01-19 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance, Vegetation Index, Snow Grain Size, Snow Cover, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP+JPSS1 BRDF Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 750m RSIN Grid V002 | 2012-01-19 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cirrus Reflectance 6-min L2 Swath 750m | 2012-03-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V2 | 2012-03-01 | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Mask L2 6-Min Swath 750m (NRT) | 2019-04-18 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | Clouds | |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties 6-min L2 Swath 750m | 2012-03-01 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Emissivity |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 deg. grid | 2012-03-01 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF4 | Optical Depth/Thickness, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 deg. grid | 2012-03-01 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF4 | Optical Depth/Thickness, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid | 2012-01-19 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Emissivity, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid | 2012-01-19 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Emissivity, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties Level-3 daily 1x1 degree grid | 2018-03-17 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Emissivity, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath | 2020-06-09 to 2024-05-01 | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | Clouds | |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km V2 | 2012-03-01 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6km | 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| VIIRS/SNPP Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath (v2.0) | 2023-11-15 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Optical Depth/Thickness |
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