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SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Daily Level 3 Data Gridded at 1.0 Degrees V004 (SWDB_L310) at GES DISC	004	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-04 to 2010-12-11	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Level 2 Data V004 (SWDB_L2) at GES DISC V004	004	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-04 to 2010-12-11	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Monthly Level 3 Data Gridded at 0.5 Degrees V004 (SWDB_L3M05) at GES DISC	004	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-01 to 2010-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Monthly Level 3 Data Gridded at 1.0 Degrees V004 (SWDB_L3M10) at GES DISC	004	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-01 to 2010-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Thickness Monthly Level 3 Climatology Data Gridded at 0.5 Degrees V004 (SWDB_L3MC05) at GES DISC	004	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-01 to 2010-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Thickness Monthly Level 3 Climatology Data Gridded at 1.0 Degrees V004 (SWDB_L3MC10) at GES DISC	004	OrbView-2	SeaWiFS	1997-09-01 to 2010-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Sentinel-3A	OLCI	2016-04-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Sentinel-3A	OLCI	2016-04-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0			2016-04-05 to Present			netCDF-4
Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Sentinel-3A	OLCI	2016-04-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Sentinel-3B OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Sentinel-3B	OLCI	2018-04-25 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Sentinel-3B OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Sentinel-3B	OLCI	2018-04-25 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Sentinel-3B OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Sentinel-3B	OLCI	2018-04-25 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Sentinel-3B OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Sentinel-3B	OLCI	2018-04-25 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
SHIFT: Pseudo-invariant Targets, ASD Field Spectrometer Measurements, 2022	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	SPECTRORADIOMETERS, SUN PHOTOMETERS	2022-03-01 to 2022-09-15	N: 34.75 S: 34.68 E: -120.03 W: -120.05		multiple
SNPP VIIRS Dark Target Aerosol Level-2 6-Minute Swath 6 km V2.1	2.1	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-03-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	6 Kilometers x 6 Kilometers	NetCDF-4
SNPP VIIRS High Resolution Level 3 daily aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_D10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP) at GES DISC	001	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-03-04 to Present	N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95	0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
SNPP VIIRS High Resolution Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP) at GES DISC	001	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-03-01 to Present	N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft AATS14 Data	1	NASA DC-8	AATS14	2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06			AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data	1	NASA DC-8	TSI-3563 Neph, TSI CNC-3760, CAPS, FCAS II, CNC, N-MASS	2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06			AMES
SOLVE II DC-8 Aircraft Radiation In-situ Data	1	NASA DC-8	DIAS	2002-12-13 to 2003-02-06			AMES
Standard Deviation of Monthly Frequency of Dust Storm over Land for Varying Intensities, Based on MODIS Aqua Deep Blue Level 2 Aerosol Products MYD04_L2 Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.1 by 0.1 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 1 (MYDFDS_SDV_GLB_L3) at GES DISC	1	Aqua	MODIS	2003-01-01 to 2022-12-31	N: 79.9 S: -80 E: 174.9 W: -175	0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
Standard Deviation of Monthly Frequency of Dust Storm over Land for Varying Intensities, Based on MODIS Terra Deep Blue Level 2 Aerosol Products MOD04_L2 Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.1 by 0.1 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 1 (MODFDS_SDV_GLB_L3) at GES DISC	1	Terra	MODIS	2000-01-01 to 2022-12-31	N: 79.9 S: -80 E: 174.9 W: -175	0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Brazil (SCAR-B) AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) Data	1	GROUND STATIONS	SPECTRORADIOMETERS	1995-08-01 to 1995-09-30			ASCII
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4

MODIS

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments are aboard NASA’s Terra and Aqua platforms and provide estimates about aerosol optical depth. Terra's orbit is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon.

MODIS data in NASA Worldview

Expansion of MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth Palette

GIBS will be expanding the data range and palette of the MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth products.

true-color satellite image of western U.S. with colored dots indicating AERONET sites; gray banner in center of image indicated selected site

Explore New Aerosol Layers in NASA Worldview

NASA Worldview added four layers from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) program to provide ground-based measurements of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom parameter.

A screenshot showing a portion of the FIRMS active fire map showing ultra real-time data

FIRMS Adds Ultra Real-Time Data from MODIS and VIIRS

Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.

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True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

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