Introduction

VIIRS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument collects visible and infrared images and global observations of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans. Currently flying on the Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 satellite missions, VIIRS instruments generate many critical environmental products pertaining to snow and ice cover, clouds, fog, aerosols, fire, smoke plumes, dust, vegetation health, phytoplankton abundance and chlorophyll. VIIRS will also be flown on the JPSS-2, -3 and -4 satellites. VIIRS features daily imaging capabilities across multiple electromagnetic spectrum bands to collect high-resolution atmospheric imagery and other instrument products, including visible and infrared images of hurricanes and detection of fires, smoke and particles in the atmosphere, such as dust. (NOAA)

Satellite: NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20 satellites

Acquisition Date: 2011 - present

Geographical Coverage: 90° N - 90° S

Spatial Resolution: 500 m, 1000 m, 5600 m

Spectral Range: 0.600 - 0.680 µm, 3.55 - 3.93 µm, 10.5 - 12.4 µm

Data Source: NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) and NSIDC for the Snow Cover product

More Information: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) | Earthdata - nasa.gov
VIIRS Land Team (nasa.gov)