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Explore Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | 2023-02-10 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2023-02-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 | 2023-02-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Water Reservoir Area 8-day L3 Global V002 | 2023-02-10 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Total Surface Water, WATER SURFACE HEIGHT, Bed Elevation |
| VIIRS/JPSS2 Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V002 | 2023-02-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Total Surface Water, WATER SURFACE HEIGHT, Bed Elevation |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m | 2012-03-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V2 | 2018-02-17 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| VIIRS/NOAA-20 Cloud Mask L2 6-Min Swath 750m (NRT) | 2020-10-08 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | Clouds | |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Cloud Properties 6-min L2 Swath 750m | 2018-02-17 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/NOAA20 Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 deg. grid | 2018-02-17 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/NOAA20 Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 deg. grid | 2018-03-01 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/NOAA20 Cloud Properties Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid | 2018-04-01 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/NOAA20 Dark Target Aerosol 6-Min L2 Swath 6 km | 2018-02-17 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Dark Target Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km | 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| VIIRS/NOAA-20 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 |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km | 2018-02-17 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent |
| VIIRS/NOAA-20 Deep Blue Aerosol L2 6-Min Swath 6 km (v2.0) | 2023-06-01 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Optical Depth/Thickness |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Deep Blue Level 3 daily aerosol data, 1 degree x 1 degree grid | 2018-01-05 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | NetCDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent |
| VIIRS/NOAA20 Deep Blue Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 1x1 degree grid | 2018-01-05 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 3 | NetCDF4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent |
| VIIRS/NOAA21 Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 6-Min L2 Swath 750m | 2023-02-10 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Cloud Frequency, REFLECTED INFRARED, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance, Cloud Properties, Cloud Top Height, Clouds |
| VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m - NRT | 2020-02-14 | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF4 | Fire Dynamics, Surface Radiative Properties, Land Surface Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT | 2016-11-01 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | hdf | Fire Dynamics, Surface Radiative Properties, Land Surface Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Fire Occurrence, Land Surface Temperature, THERMAL ANOMALIES |
| VIIRS/NPP Actual and Potential Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | 2025-01-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 4 | HDF-EOS5 | Evapotranspiration, Evaporation, Latent Heat Flux |
| VIIRS/NPP Actual and Potential Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | 2012-01-01 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 4 | HDF-EOS5 | Evapotranspiration, Evaporation, Latent Heat Flux |
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