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


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            title:  NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sensor Data Record (SDR) from IDPS
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        abstract:  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 from VIIRS are the calibrated and geolocated radiance and reflectance data 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.
        purpose:  The 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).
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            otherConstraints:  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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                            name:  Journal article published October 2013 by Wiley (Journal of Geophysical Research Atmosphere)
                            description:  Cao, C., Xiong, X., et al, (2013), Suomi NPP VIIRS sensor data record verification, validation, and long-term performance monitoring, J. Geo. Res. Atmo., 118(20), 11664—11678, doi:10.1002/2013JD020418.
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            measureDescription:  The Data Stewardship Maturity Matrix (DSMM) is a unified framework that defines criteria for each of nine components based on measurable practices, which can be used to apply a progressive, 6-level rating to an individual dataset, representing stewardship maturity stages rated as Not Assessed or Not Available (Level 0), adHoc (Level 1), minimum (Level 2), intermediate (Level 3), advanced (Level 4), and optimal (Level 5).
            evaluationMethodDescription:  Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment was evaluated by the metadata content editor for the NOAA OneStop project using the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template v4.0.
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                title:  The Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template
                date:  (CI_Date)
                    date:  2015-06-23
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                edition:  NCDC-CICS-SMM_0001_Rev.1 v4.0 06/23/2015
                identifier:  (MD_Identifier)
                    code:
                      Anchor:  DOI link doi:10.10.6084/m9.figshare.1211954
                citedResponsibleParty:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    individualName:  Peng, Ge
                    organisationName:  CICS-NC/NCEI
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            dateTime:
              DateTime:  2017-05-16T00:00:00
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                valueUnit: (inapplicable)
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                    CodeListValue:  advanced
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  optimal
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  advanced
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  optimal
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  advanced
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  intermediate
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  intermediate
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  advanced
                value:
                  Record:
                    CodeListValue:  optimal
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                specification:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  JPSS_VIIRS_SDR
                    date:  (CI_Date)
                        date:  2017-05-16
                        dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                    edition:  v01r00
                    citedResponsibleParty:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                        organisationName:  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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                explanation:  Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment was evaluated by the metadata content editor for the NOAA OneStop project using the Scientific Data Stewardship Maturity Assessment Model Template v4.0.
                pass: (inapplicable)
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    metadataMaintenance:  (MD_MaintenanceInformation)
        maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency:  (MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode) asNeeded
        maintenanceNote:  Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-06-23. See version control repository history for metadata change details.