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VIIRS/NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V002	002	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-17 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	750 Meters x 750 Meters	netCDF-4
WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2 V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_SOILM2)	001	CORIOLIS	WINDSAT	2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01	N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180	38 Kilometers x 38 Kilometers
WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km daytime V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_DY_SOILM3)	001	CORIOLIS	WINDSAT	2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01	N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180	25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km nighttime V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_NT_SOILM3)	001	CORIOLIS	WINDSAT	2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01	N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180	25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
WLDAS Noah-MP 3.6 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree Version D1.0 (WLDAS_NOAHMP001_DA1) at GES DISC	D1.0	Noah-MP-LSM	NOT APPLICABLE	1979-01-02 to 2024-01-01	N: 52.925 S: 25.065 E: -89.025 W: -124.925	0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees
Yale Center for Earth Observation (YCEO) Surface Urban Heat Islands, Version 4, 2003-2018	4.00	MODELS	Computer	2003-01-01 to 2018-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		GeoTIFF, Shapefile

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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