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NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Surface Reflectance from NDE

VIIRS-SR-NDE

browse graphicPreliminary version of Enterprise VIIRS Surface Reflectance
This data set contains a high quality Environmental Data Record (EDR) of surface reflectance (SR) from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument onboard the Suomi-NPP satellite and is produced by the NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS). This EDR contains estimates of the surface reflectance for each VIIRS spectral band as it would have been measured at ground level as if there were no atmospheric scattering or absorption. It corrects for the effects of atmospheric gases, aerosols, and thin cirrus clouds. The VIIRS SR product is directly heritage from the MODIS sensor onboard the AQUA and TERRA satellites. Improvements over the IDPS product include: bypass SDR quality flag, removed the ephemeral water flag check in AOT IP, while using the AOT over land skip the dust model, retrieves SR over all conditions, and uses better rations to retrieve AOT over land. VIIRS SR Data are provided every 12 hours at a spatial resolution of 750 meters at nadir for the 16 moderate-resolution, narrow-spectral-band products and 375 meters at nadir for the imagery bands. VIIRS SR data distributed by the NESDIS Data Exploitation (NDE) system and obtained from the Comprehensive Large-Array Stewardship System (CLASS) are distributed as single 86-second granules in NetCDF-4 format with metadata attributes included.
  • Cite as: Csiszar, Ivan, Hanjun, Ding, and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2016): NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Surface Reflectance from NDE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C01439
  • gov.noaa.class:JPSS_GRAN
  • gov.noaa.class:JPSS_GRAN
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01439
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  • NOAA CLASS FTP Server (download)
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Order Data
Distribution Formats
  • netCDF-4
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Customer Engagement Branch
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Time Period 2016-05-01 to Present (time interval: 12-hour)
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180.0
East: 180.0
South: -90.0
North: 90.0
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Processing Documents
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2016-05-01
Edition Validated
Data Presentation Form Digital image
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency Continual
Supplemental Information
Beginning on April 11, 2018 these data will begin flowing into CLASS as roughly 10 minute TAR files to allow for easier access to the data since the order limits are restricted by file counts. Each TAR file will contain several granules.
Purpose These data could be used in weather and climate modeling or other applications not specified here.
Use Limitations
  • For a complete description of use limitations for this operational product, see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD).
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Csiszar, Ivan, Hanjun, Ding, and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2016): NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Surface Reflectance from NDE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [access date].
Cited Authors
  • Ivan Csiszar
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/SMCD > Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Ding, Hanjun
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • NOAA JPSS Program Office
Principal Investigators
  • Ivan Csiszar
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/SMCD > Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Resource Providers
  • Ding, Hanjun
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • NOAA JPSS Program Office
Publishers
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
  • Terrestrial - Albedo
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, 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/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, 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
  • NOAA OneStop Project
  • JPSS > Joint Polar Satellite System
Data Resolution keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
  • 250 meters - < 500 meters
  • 500 meters - < 1 km
Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Vertical Location > Land Surface
  • Vertical Location > Sea Surface
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Csiszar, Ivan, Hanjun, Ding, and NOAA JPSS Program Office (2016): NOAA JPSS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Surface Reflectance from NDE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [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 custom orders, 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).
Processing Steps
  • For a complete description of the processing steps, see the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document and Data Flow Diagram.
  • 2013-02-01T00:00:00 - The NOAA JPSS VIIRS Surface Reflectance algorithm reached beta maturity.
  • 2013-08-01T00:00:00 - The NOAA JPSS VIIRS Surface Reflectance algorithm reached provisional maturity.
  • 2014-09-01T00:00:00 - The NOAA JPSS VIIRS Surface Reflectance algorithm reached validated maturity.
Processing Documents
Source Datasets
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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.
Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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