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NOAA-21 Data Access and Tools
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA-21 VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) Data, version 2025.0 | VIIRS | 2022-11-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2025.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent |
| NOAA-21 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2025.0 | VIIRS | 2022-11-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2025.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Reflectance, Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
| NOAA-21 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) Data, version 2025.0 | VIIRS | 2022-11-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2025.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| NOAA-21 VIIRS Level-4 Global Mapped Apparent Visible Wavelength (AVW) Data, version 2025.0 | VIIRS | 2022-11-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2025.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Visible Wavelengths |
| NOAA-21 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2025.0 | VIIRS | 2022-11-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2025.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Inorganic Carbon |
| NOAA-21 VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned Chlorophyll (CHL) - NRT Data, version 2025.0 | VIIRS | 2022-11-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2025.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Chlorophyll |
| OMPS-N21 L3 LP Aerosol Extinction Vertical Profile 5 x 15 deg lat-lon grid multi-wavelength monthly V1 (OMPS_N21_LP_L3_AER_MONTHLY) at GES DISC | OMPS | 2022-11-10 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Aerosol Extinction | |
| OMPS-N21 LP NRT L2 LP Ozone (O3) Vertical Profile swath daily Center slit V2.6 | OMPS | 2018-01-16 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF | Oxygen Compounds |
| OMPS-N21 LP NRT L2 LP Ozone (O3) Vertical Profile swath daily Center slit V2.6 | OMPS | 2018-01-16 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF | Oxygen Compounds |
| OMPS-N21 L2 NM Aerosol Index swath orbital NRT | OMPS | 2018-01-16 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | HDF 5 | Dust/Ash/Smoke, Aerosols |
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NOAA-21 Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. | ||
| TESViS | The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. | Visualization, Subsetting | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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