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Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
TERRA MODIS High Resolution Level 3 daily aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_D10KM_L3_MODIS_TERRA) at GES DISC	001	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to Present	N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95	0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
TERRA MODIS High Resolution Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_MODIS_TERRA) at GES DISC	001	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-01 to Present	N: 89.95 S: -89.95 E: 179.95 W: -179.95	0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees
Terra MODIS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Terra MODIS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0	2022.0	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
THANGS Combined GEOLEO Aerosol 30-Min average L3 Global 0.25x0.25 degree grid	1	GOES-16, Terra, Aqua, Himawari-8, Himawari-9, GOES-17, NOAA-20, Suomi-NPP	ABI, MODIS, AHI, VIIRS	2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees	NetCDF-4
TOMS Earth Probe Ground Station Overpass Data V008 (TOMSEPOVP) at GES DISC	008	EP-TOMS	TOMS	1996-07-22 to 2005-12-13	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
TOMS Earth Probe UV Aerosol Index Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSEPL3daer) at GES DISC	008	EP-TOMS	TOMS	1996-07-22 to 2005-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
TOMS Earth Probe UV Aerosol Index Monthly L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSEPL3maer) at GES DISC	008	EP-TOMS	TOMS	1996-08-01 to 2005-03-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
TOMS Earth-Probe Ozone (O3) Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 50 x 50 km V008 (TOMSEPL2) at GES DISC	008	EP-TOMS	TOMS	1996-07-22 to 2003-09-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
TOMS Earth-Probe Total Ozone (O3) Aerosol Index UV-Reflectivity UV-B Erythemal Irradiances Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg V008 (TOMSEPL3) at GES DISC	008	EP-TOMS	TOMS	1996-07-22 to 2005-12-14	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
TOMS EP UV Aerosol Index Daily and Monthly Zonal Means V008 (TOMSEPL3zaer) at GES DISC	008	EP-TOMS	TOMS	1996-07-25 to 2005-12-13	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
TOMS Meteor-3 Ground Station Overpass Data V008 (TOMSM3OVP) at GES DISC	008	Meteor-3	TOMS	1991-08-22 to 1994-07-05	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
TOMS Nimbus-7 Ground Station Overpass Data V008 (TOMSN7OVP) at GES DISC	008	Nimbus-7	TOMS	1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers
TOMS Nimbus-7 Ozone (O3) Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 50 km x 50 km V008 (TOMSN7L2) at GES DISC	008	Nimbus-7	TOMS	1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
TOMS Nimbus-7 Total Ozone Aerosol Index UV-Reflectivity UV-B Erythemal Irradiances Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg V008 (TOMSN7L3) at GES DISC	008	Nimbus-7	TOMS	1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
TOMS Nimbus-7 UV Aerosol Index Daily and Monthly Zonal Means V008 (TOMSN7L3zaer) at GES DISC	008	Nimbus-7	TOMS	1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
TOMS Nimbus-7 UV Aerosol Index Daily L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSN7L3daer) at GES DISC	008	Nimbus-7	TOMS	1978-11-01 to 1993-05-06	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
TOMS Nimbus-7 UV Aerosol Index Monthly L3 Global 1 deg x 1.25 deg Lat/Lon Grid V008 (TOMSN7L3maer) at GES DISC	008	Nimbus-7	TOMS	1978-11-01 to 1993-04-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
TOMS/EP Near UV Aerosol Index and LER 1-Orbit L2 40x40km at GES DISC	2	EP-TOMS	TOMS	1996-07-16 to 2002-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	40 Kilometers x 40 Kilometers
TRACER-AQ JSC G-V Aircraft Remotely Sensed High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 (HSRL-2) Data	1	G-V	HSRL-2	2021-08-09 to 2021-09-29			HDF5
TROPOMI/Sentinel-5P Near UV Aerosol Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo L2 1-Orbit Snapshot 7.5 km x 3 km	1	Sentinel-5P	TROPOMI	2018-04-30 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	3 Kilometers x 7.5 Kilometers
Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment - Ames Sun Photometer - University of Washington C-131A aircraft	1	C-131A	SUN PHOTOMETERS	1996-07-10 to 1996-07-31			ASCII
VIIRS/JPSS1 Aerosol Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG	2	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2018-01-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees	HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Aerosol Optical Thickness L2G Daily Global 1km SIN Grid V002	002	NOAA-20	VIIRS	2018-01-05 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	750 Meters x 750 Meters	HDF-EOS5

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.

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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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