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OAS insttype Detail for VIIRS
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Term: VIIRS
Description: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
Definition: A scanning radiometer that collects visible and infrared imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans.

Additonal Information: http://www.class.ncdc.noaa.gov/saa/products/search?datatype_family=VIIRS
Context: GHRSST, Pathfinder, other archived satellite data
Deprecated: false
Metadata version: 0
Keydate: 2014-05-09 10:20:31+00
Editdate: 2014-05-09 10:20:31+00