DATA
GHRSST Level 2P Global Sea Surface Temperature from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite (GDS version 2)
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DOI
10.5067/GHVRS-2PN16
Short Name
VIIRS_NPP-JPL-L2P-v2016.0
Description
The Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a multi-disciplinary instrument that is being flown on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of spacecraft, including the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) that launched in October 2011. JPSS is a multi-platform, multi-agency program that consolidates the polar orbiting spacecraft of NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). S-NPP is the initial spacecraft in this series, and VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. VIIRS has 22 spectral bands ranging from 412 nm to 12 µm. There are 16 moderate-resolution bands (750m at nadir), 5 image-resolution bands (375m), and one day-night band (DNB).
Version
2016.0
Measurement
Oceans
› Ocean Temperature
› Sea Surface Temperature
› Sea Surface Skin Temperature
Processing Level
2P
Coverage
Global
Northernmost Latitude
90.0
Southernmost Latitude
-90.0
Westernmost Longitude
-180.0
Easternmost Longitude
180.0
Time Span(s)
November 21, 2011 to
Present
Resolution
Spatial Resolution
0.75 km (Along) x 0.75 km (Across)
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
Suomi NPP/VIIRS
Project
Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature
(GHRSST)
Data Provider
PO.DAAC
