• VIIRS Version 1 (Collection 1) snow and sea ice data sets will cease forward processing on June 17, 2024. The Version 1 data will remain available for download, but users are encouraged to transition to VIIRS Version 2. VIIRS Version 2 includes new snow, sea ice, and ice surface temperature data sets from both the NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-20 (NOAA-20) satellite.

VIIRS

Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
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Documentation

ATBDs

JPSS VIIRS Radiometric Calibration Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [2014]
SNPP VIIRS Ice Surface Temperature Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [2016]
SNPP VIIRS Sea Ice Cover Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [2017]
VIIRS Snow Cover Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document [2015]

General Resources

Continuity of MODIS and VIIRS Snow Cover Extent Data Products for Development of an Earth Science Data Record
EASE-Grid Tile Locations and Bounding Coordinates for MODIS and VIIRS Sea Ice Products
Evaluation of MODIS and VIIRS cloud-gap-filled snow-cover products for production of an Earth science data record

Product Specification Documents

SNPP VIIRS Ice Surface Temperature Products Collection 1 User Guide [2017]
SNPP VIIRS Sea Ice Cover Product Collection 1 User Guide [2017]
SNPP VIIRS Snow Cover Products Collection 1 User Guide [2017]
SNPP VIIRS Snow Cover Products Collection 1 User Guide [2019]
SNPP/JPSS1 VIIRS Ice Surface Temperature Products Collection 2 User Guide [2021]
SNPP/JPSS1 VIIRS Sea Ice Cover Products Collection 2 User Guide [2021]
SNPP/JPSS1 VIIRS Snow Cover Products Collection 2 User Guide [2021]

Sensor and Instrument Information

VIIRS Bands and Bandwidths
VIIRS Sensor Data Record User Guide [2013]