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VIIRS Resources
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.
VIIRS Learning Resources
Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.
Webinar
April 19, 2022
Through NASA FIRMS, users can interactively view fire data via the Fire Map, search for both VIIRS and MODIS active fires/hotspots and sign-up to receive automated Fire Email Alerts for their geographic areas of interest. Join us to learn more!
Webinar
April 19, 2022
Want to learn how to use R and Python to work with remote sensing data? Join us as we demonstrate how to perform basic data preparation, processing, computation, and visualization techniques using ASTER and VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.
Webinar
April 18, 2022
Learn how SeaBASS can be leveraged for data search, discovery, and access, and will demonstrate how SeaBASS supports NASA’s ocean color satellite products and the broader scientific community.
Webinar
April 18, 2022
Esta capacitación de ARSET cubre el Kit de herramientas de observación de la Tierra para ciudades y asentamientos humanos sostenibles.
Training
Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2022
This ARSET training provides an overview of the Earth Observations Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements.
Training
Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2022
This ARSET training reviews pre-fire risk assessment and post-fire mapping using open-source tools like Google Earth Engine.
Training
Jan. 18-20, 2022
Learn about the NASA DEVELOP internship projects that used data distributed by the Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) in spring 2021.
StoryMap
Dec. 3, 2021
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The Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) works to identify and address the Earth observation needs of civilian federal agencies. SNWG is launching its latest biennial survey to identify needs, while also reporting progress on previous solutions.
Feature Article
April 27, 2026
The VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 platform captured this image on April 21, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 24, 2026
Data overlays from Worldview show precipitation rates and sea surface temperatures in mid-April 2026, as the storm moved across the western Pacific.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 17, 2026
NASA significantly enhanced its MODIS and VIIRS near real-time flood products, enabling users to distinguish between unusual and recurring flooding.
Blog
April 10, 2026
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