VIIRS/JPSS2 CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid, Version 2
Data set id:
VJ210A1F
DOI: 10.5067/YAWW1AIS887J
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
New data set begins with Version 2

Overview

This data set contains daily 'cloud-free' snow cover produced from the VIIRS/JPSS-2 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid, Version 2 snow cover product. A cloud-gap-filled algorithm is utilized to replace ‘cloud-covered’ pixels with ‘cloud-free pixels’ for the purpose of estimating the snow cover that may exist under current cloud cover. The data are provided daily and mapped to a 375 m sinusoidal grid.
Parameter(s):
SNOW COVER
Platform(s):
JPSS-2
NOAA-21
Sensor(s):
VIIRS
Data Format(s):
HDF-EOS5
Temporal Coverage:
  • 10 February 2023 to present
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
  • 375 m
  • 375 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • Northern latitude
    90
    Southern latitude
    -90
    Eastern longitude
    180
    Western longitude
    -180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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