Beginning late on May 25, 2024, SNPP VIIRS began experiencing geolocation errors, in excess of 1 km. These errors persisted through May 26 and May 27, 2024, at which point forward production of all
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Version 1 (Collection 1) data sets will be retired from the NSIDC DAAC on April 8, 2025. Upon retirement, data will no longer be accessible, but all related documentation will remain available on the data set web page for future reference. We recommend using VIIRS Version 2 (Collection 2) of these data sets.