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Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data include tutorials and other learning resources, news announcements such as instrument updates and data releases, user guides and related documents, and frequently asked questions.

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Efficient Geospatial Data Access with NASA's AppEEARS

Learn more about NASA's Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS). This webinar showcases the system's capabilities and highlights learning resources to help simplify data access workflows using AppEEARS.
Webinar
April 9, 2024
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LAADS DAAC Transitioning to the Cloud—Overview and Data Access

Join us April 26 at 2 p.m., EDT [UTC -4], to learn about NASA's LAADS DAAC data migration to the cloud and what this means for data users regarding schedule and data access. A live demo of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) direct access in the cloud will be provided.
Webinar
April 9, 2023
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This is a satellite view of wildfires across a portion of the Amazon Rainforest. The image shows popcorn clouds and wispy streaks of fire smoke over the forest and winding Amazon River. Overlayed across the image are hundreds of small red dots to mark the location of fires identified by satellite sensors.

Improving Fire Detection in the Amazon

NASA researchers are tweaking algorithms and combining data from multiple satellites to track tropical forest fires in Brazil.
Feature Article
Feb. 1, 2024
Phytoplankton bloom in Long Bay, Australia on 12 January 2024 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite

Phytoplankton Bloom in Long Bay, Australia

Base image captured Jan 12, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite, overlaid with Chlorophyll a.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 12, 2024
False-color corrected reflectance image of Toshka Lakes, Egypt on 28 December 2023 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite

Toshka Lakes, Egypt

Image captured on Dec 28, 2023, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 28, 2023
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