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NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Active Fires Environmental Data Record (EDR) from NDE

JPSS-AF-NDE

Active Fire locations overlayed with true color RGB imagery over Madagascar on October 19, 2008. (Credit - NASA's MODIS Rapid Response Team)

This dataset contains a high quality operational Environmental Data Record (EDR) that contains pinpoint locations of active fires (AF) as identified by an algorithm based on the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Fires and Thermal Anomalies Collection 6 product, but improved upon and adapted for use by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument onboard the Suomi-NPP satellite. The algorithm utilizes sensor data from the 4 micron and 11 micron spectral bands (M13 and M15) to deliver locations and fire radiative properties of active fires on the earth's surface. In addition, the improved NPP Data Exploitation (NDE) algorithm delivers an improved fire mask and fire radiative power retrievals (FRP). VIIRS infrared bands have a spatial resolution of 750 meters at nadir, and 375 meters at nadir for the imagery bands, as such, the sensor is sensitive enough to detect fires at sea which is an improvement over the previous Active Fires product produced by the Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS). AF data obtained from the Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS) are distributed as single 86-second granules in netCDF-4 format with metadata attributes included.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Csiszar, Ivan, Cheng, Zhaohui, Wolf, Walter, Giglio, Louis, Schroeder, Wilfrid, and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2016): NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer (VIIRS) Active Fires Environmental Data Record (EDR) from NDE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5GH9G0T. [access date].

Dataset Identifiers

doi:10.7289/V5GH9G0T
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00971
gov.noaa.class:VIIRSAFEEA

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.ncdc:C00971

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Download Data	NOAA CLASS FTP Server (download) Access and download data tar files by date and product for the previous 85 days. The directory structure is as follows, date(yyyymmdd)->instrument family->product.
Order Data	NOAA CLASS Data Search and Order (order) Search the data archive and submit an order for the dataset via the interface.
Distribution Formats	NetCDF (Version: 4)
Distributor	Customer Engagement Branch DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 1-828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Customer Engagement Branch DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2016-03-15 to Present (time interval: 12-hour)
Spatial Reference System	urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 90.0 S: -90.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0
Spatial Coverage Map

Dataset Information	STAR JPSS Active Fires Team Project landing page.
General Documentation	NCEI Landing Page for This Dataset Dataset landing page with general information and links to access the data. JPSS Active Fires Team STAR project landing page with documentation and contact info for the dataset. VIIRS Active Fires Project Page University of Maryland VIIRS Active Fire project website that contains product descriptions and visualization options.
Processing Documents	STAR JPSS Science Documents STAR JPSS Science Documents Processing Documentation including Algorithm Maturity Reviews, Readmes, and User Guides. JPSS STAR Algorithm Maturity Matrix JPSS STAR Algorithm Maturity Matrix Table with algorithm maturity reviews by product.
Associated Resources	The new VIIRS 375 m active fire detection data product: Algorithm description and initial assessment. Journal article published March 2014 by Elsevier (Remote Sensing of the Environment) Schroeder, W., Oliva, P., et al., (2014), The new VIIRS 375 m active fire detection data product: Algorithm description and initial assessment, Rem. Sen. of Env., 143, 85—96, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2013.12.008. NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Active Fires Environmental Data Record (EDR) from IDPS NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Active Fires Environmental Data Record (EDR) from IDPS Landing page for the older version of this dataset produced by IDPS

Publication Dates	publication: 2016-03-15
Edition	Version 1.0
Data Presentation Form	Digital image
Dataset Progress Status	Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency	Continual
Purpose	This dataset provides a high quality Environmental Data Record (EDR) of active thermal anomalies on the Earth's surface. Unlike the previous version from IDPS, this new product from NDE contains a complete fire mask including thermal radiative power at the pixel level and can even detect active fires at sea (i.e. oil platform fires).
Use Limitations	For a complete description of use limitations for this EDR, see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD).

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Csiszar, Ivan, Cheng, Zhaohui, Wolf, Walter, Giglio, Louis, Schroeder, Wilfrid, and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2016): NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer (VIIRS) Active Fires Environmental Data Record (EDR) from NDE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5GH9G0T. [access date].
Cited Authors	Csiszar, Ivan DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Wolf, Walter DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Giglio, Louis UMD/GEOG > Geography Department, University of Maryland Schroeder, Wilfrid UMD/GEOG > Geography Department, University of Maryland Cheng, Zhaohui DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Principal Investigators	Csiszar, Ivan DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Wolf, Walter DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Collaborators	Giglio, Louis UMD/GEOG > Geography Department, University of Maryland Schroeder, Wilfrid UMD/GEOG > Geography Department, University of Maryland Cheng, Zhaohui DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Ecology > Fire Occurrence Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Wildfires Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Ecology > Fire Dynamics Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) Terrestrial - Fire Disturbance Keyword Thesaurus Title Edr > Environmental Data Record
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords SUOMI-NPP > Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership NOAA-20 > Joint Polar Satellite System - 1
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords VIIRS > Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite
Place keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Geographic Region > Global
Project keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords JPSS > Joint Polar Satellite System NOAA OneStop Project NDE > NESDIS Data Exploitation gov.noaa.class:JPSS_GRAN
Data Resolution keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords 250 meters - < 500 meters
Stratum keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Vertical Location > Land Surface Vertical Location > Sea Surface

Use Constraints

Cite as: Csiszar, Ivan, Cheng, Zhaohui, Wolf, Walter, Giglio, Louis, Schroeder, Wilfrid, and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2016): NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer (VIIRS) Active Fires Environmental Data Record (EDR) from NDE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5GH9G0T. [access date].

Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.

Access Constraints

Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Fees

In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage Statement	The data were produced by the NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) NDE/PDA and are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Processor	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Processing Steps	For a complete description of the processing steps, see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document and Data Flow Diagram. 2015-03-15T00:00:00 - The S-NPP Active Fires algorithm reached Validated maturity status 2018-01-05T00:00:00 - The NOAA-20 Active Fires algorithm reached beta maturity status 2018-02-19T00:00:00 - The NOAA-20 Active Fires algorithm reached provisional maturity status The NOAA-20 Active Fires algorithm reached validated maturity status
Processing Documents	STAR JPSS Science Documents STAR JPSS Science Documents Processing Documentation including Algorithm Maturity Reviews, Readmes, and User Guides. JPSS STAR Algorithm Maturity Matrix JPSS STAR Algorithm Maturity Matrix Table with algorithm maturity reviews by product.
Source Datasets	NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sensor Data Record (SDR) from IDPS NCEI landing page for JPSS-VIIRS-SDR Source dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset. Description of Source: Sensor Data record (SDR) for VIIRS spectral bands M13 and M15 Temporal extent used: 2012-02-07 to Present Spatial extent used: N:90 S:-90 E:180 W:-180

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Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

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Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

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