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NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sensor Data Record (SDR) from IDPS

VIIRS-SDR

browse graphicGlobal image of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Single Band M1 from October 27, 2013. Image courtesy of NOAA JPSS LTM system.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a scanning radiometer on board Suomi NPP, NOAA-20, and NOAA-21 that collects visible and infrared imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans. Level-1 Sensor Data Records (SDRs) from VIIRS include calibrated radiance, reflectance, and geolocation data and produced from the Raw Data Records. There are 22 VIIRS SDRs: 16 moderate-resolution, narrow-spectral-band products at 750 meter resolution, five imaging-resolution, narrow-spectral-band products at 375 meter resolution and one Day-Night Band imaging broadband product at 750 meter resolution. These SDRs are used as input to produce several Environmental Data Records (EDR) products. VIIRS SDR data obtained from the NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS) are distributed as aggregated 5.6 minute files consisting of four granules in the Hierarchical Data Format v.5 (HDF5) with metadata attributes included.
  • Cite as: Cao, Changyong, Deluccia, Frank, Qiu, Shuang and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2012). NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sensor Data Record (SDR) from IDPS. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V58G8HSZ. [access date].
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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
Distribution Formats
  • HDF (Version: 5)
    • File Specification:
    • File Compression:
Distributor
Customer Engagement Branch
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Dataset Point of Contact

DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov
Time Period2012-02-07 to Present (time interval: 12-hour)
Spatial Reference Systemurn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 90.0
S: -90.0
E: 180.0
W: -180.0
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Processing Documents
  • JPSS STAR Science Documents
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2012-02-07
EditionValidated
Data Presentation Form Digital image
Dataset Progress StatusOngoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency Continual
PurposeThe VIIRS SDRs are used to create a variety of Environmental Data Records (EDRs), such as Sea Surface Temperature, Vegetation Indices, Ocean Color, etc., for global and regional analysis and as input in the weather forecast models to improve short and long term forecasts. The VIIRS datasets extend the data records provided by the earlier NASA Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
Use Limitations
  • For a complete description of use limitations for this dataset, refer to the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Cao, Changyong, Deluccia, Frank, Qiu, Shuang and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2012). NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sensor Data Record (SDR) from IDPS. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V58G8HSZ. [access date].
Cited Authors
  • Cao, Changyong
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/SMCD > Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Deluccia, Frank
    TAC > Aerospace Corporation
  • Qiu, Shuang
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • NOAA JPSS Program Office
Originators
  • NOAA JPSS Program Office
Principal Investigators
  • Cao, Changyong
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/SMCD > Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Deluccia, Frank
    TAC > Aerospace Corporation
  • Qiu, Shuang
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Visible Wavelengths > Visible Radiance
  • Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Brightness Temperature
  • Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Radiance
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance
Data Center keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, 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 keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • SUOMI-NPP > Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership
  • NOAA-20 > Joint Polar Satellite System - 1
  • NOAA-21 > Joint Polar Satellite System - 2
Instrument keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • VIIRS > Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite
Place keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Geographic Region > Global
Project keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • JPSS > Joint Polar Satellite System
  • NOAA OneStop Project
Data Resolution keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
  • 500 meters - < 1 km
  • 250 meters - < 500 meters
Stratum keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • Vertical Location > Troposphere
  • Vertical Location > Land Surface
  • Vertical Location > Boundary Layer
  • Vertical Location > Sea Surface
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Cao, Changyong, Deluccia, Frank, Qiu, Shuang and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2012). NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sensor Data Record (SDR) from IDPS. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V58G8HSZ. [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.
  • license
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 StatementThese data were produced by the JPSS Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS) 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.
  • 2012-04-05T00:00:00 - The S-NPP VIIRS SDR algorithm reached beta maturity status
  • 2012-10-23T00:00:00 - The S-NPP VIIRS SDR algorithm reached provisional maturity status
  • 2013-12-18T00:00:00 - The S-NPP VIIRS SDR algorithm reached validated maturity status
  • 2018-01-25T00:00:00 - The NOAA-20 VIIRS SDR algorithm reached beta maturity status
  • 2018-02-19T00:00:00 - The NOAA-20 VIIRS SDR algorithm reached provisional maturity status
  • 2018-04-30T00:00:00 - The NOAA-20 VIIRS SDR algorithm reached validated maturity status
  • 2023-02-23T00:00:00 - The NOAA-21 VIIRS SDR algorithm reached beta maturity status
  • 2023-03-30T00:00:00 - The NOAA-21 VIIRS SDR algorithm reached provisional maturity status
Processing Documents
    • JPSS STAR Science Documents
Source Datasets
  • NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Raw Data Record (RDR)
    • Resource page for VIIRS-RDR
      Source dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset.
    • Description of Source: Raw Data Record (RDR)
    • Temporal extent used: 2012-02-07 to Present
    • Spatial extent used: N:90 S:-90 E:180 W:-180
Lineage information for: repository
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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