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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/NPP Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid V002 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 2G | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance |
| VIIRS/NPP Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG NRT | 2023-10-10 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF5 | Surface Radiative Properties, Land Surface Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG V001 | 2012-01-19 to 2024-06-16 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance |
| VIIRS/NPP Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies and Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 | 2012-01-19 to 2024-06-16 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance, Fire Occurrence, THERMAL ANOMALIES |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies and Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Fire Occurrence, Land Surface Temperature, THERMAL ANOMALIES |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT | 2018-07-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | hdf | Fire Dynamics, Surface Radiative Properties, Land Surface Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT V2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF | Fire Dynamics, Surface Radiative Properties, Land Surface Temperature |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V001 | 2012-01-19 to 2024-06-17 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 2 | HDF-EOS5 | Land Surface Temperature, Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties, THERMAL ANOMALIES |
| VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Land Surface Temperature, Fire Occurrence, THERMAL ANOMALIES |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V001 | 2012-01-17 to 2024-06-08 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG 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 16-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 | 2012-01-17 to 2024-06-08 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1km 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 16-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V001 | 2012-01-17 to 2024-06-08 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) |
| 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 | 2012-01-17 to Present | 002 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS5 | Reflectance |
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