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SAFARI 2000 ASTER and MODIS Fire Data Comparison, Dry Season 2001	1	Terra	MODIS, ASTER	2001-08-05 to 2001-10-05	N: -11.29 S: -26.83 E: 44.26 W: 16.31		ASCII
SAFARI 2000 AVHRR Daily Site (1.5 km) and 15-Day Regional (1.5- and 6-km) Imagery	1	NOAA-14	AVHRR	1998-07-01 to 2000-10-31	N: -7.4861 S: -35.2617 E: 43.1995 W: 8.733		Binary
SAFARI 2000 AVHRR-derived Land Surface Temperature Maps, Africa, 1995-2000	1	NOAA-14	AVHRR	1995-01-01 to 2000-12-31	N: 43.71 S: -42.24 E: 64.52 W: -24.6		multiple
SAFARI 2000 MODIS Water and Heat Fluxes, Maun, Botswana, Dry Season 2001	1	FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, MODELS	PRESSURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, HUMIDITY SENSORS, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, MODIS, Computer	2001-09-02 to 2001-09-29	N: -17.9946 S: -21.0004 E: 24.5004 W: 21.4946		Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 Soil Properties, Moisture, and Temp., Skukuza and Mongu, 1999-2001	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	INFRARED THERMOMETERS, THERMISTORS, TDR, THERMOCOUPLES	1999-08-19 to 2001-12-31	N: -15.4383 S: -25.02 E: 31.4678 W: 23.2527		Shapefile
Satellite Landsat TM Extr. Data (FIFE)	1	LANDSAT-5	TM	1987-04-09 to 1988-09-26	N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61		multiple
SE-590 Reflectance & Radiances (FIFE)	1	HELICOPTER	SPECTRORADIOMETERS	1989-07-28 to 1989-08-08	N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61		multiple
SHIFT: HyTES L2 Geolocated Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity, March 23 2022	1	NOAA Twin Otter	HyTES	2022-03-23 to 2022-03-23	N: 34.8859 S: 34.18 E: -118.784 W: -120.603		multiple
SMAPVEX08 PALS Brightness Temperature Data V001	1	AIRCRAFT	PALS	2008-09-29 to 2008-10-13	N: 39.09 S: 38.93 E: -75.55 W: -76.25	350 Meters x 1100 Meters	ASCII
SMAPVEX12 PALS Brightness Temperature Data V001	1	AIRCRAFT	PALS	2012-06-07 to 2012-07-19	N: 49.96 S: 49.44 E: -97.85 W: -98.51	500 Meters to 1500 Meters x 500 Meters to 1500 Meters	ASCII
SMAPVEX15 PALS Brightness Temperature Data V001	1	AIRCRAFT	PALS	2015-08-02 to 2015-08-18	N: 31.87 S: 31.51 E: -109.84 W: -110.96	1200 Meters x 1200 Meters	CSV
SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Probe-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data V001	1	FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS	INFRARED RADIOMETERS, DIELECTRIC PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE	2016-06-08 to 2016-07-22	N: 49.76117 S: 49.38408 E: -97.75626 W: -98.09842		CSV, KMZ
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2: Atmospheric state at Standard Pressure Levels derived from CLIMCAPS V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2PLEVCPS) at GES DISC	2.1	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 2 CLIMCAPS: Retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIML2CPS) at GES DISC	2.1	Aqua	AIRS, AMSU-A	2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3CDCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS, AMSU-A	2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3CMCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS, AMSU-A	2002-08-31 to 2016-10-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3SMCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS, AMSU-A	2002-08-31 to 2016-10-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIML3SDCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS, AMSU-A	2002-08-31 to 2016-09-26	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 2 CLIMCAPS : Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRAQIL2CCPRET) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-30 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 2 CLIMCAPS: retrieved atmospheric state V2.1 (SNDRAQIL2CPS) at GES DISC	2.1	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIL3CDCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIL3CMCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIL3SDCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIL3SMCCP) at GES DISC	2	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-31 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Sounder SIPS: EOS-Aqua AIRS Level 3 Climate Fingerprinting Sounder Product (ClimFiSP) Daily: Gridded Atmosphere, Cloud, and Surface Geophysical State V2	2	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-30 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees

Featured Surface Thermal Properties Observation Method: VIIRS

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flies aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. The instrument collects visible and infrared imagery along with global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean, including data useful for determining surface thermal properties.

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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VIIRS-Land Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time land data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).

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ORNL DAAC's MODIS and VIIRS Data Tools and Services at your Fingertips

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.

Get Started with VIIRS Surface Reflectance Data Part 1: All About Accessing Data

Learn about the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument and how to access VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.

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