VIIRS/JPSS2 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m, Version 2
Data set id:
VJ210
DOI: 10.5067/YH0MNRTFYC22
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial data release begins at Version 2
Overview
This data set reports the location of snow cover using radiance data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Joint Polar Satellite System's second satellite (JPSS-2). Snow cover is identified using the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) and a series of quality control screens.
Parameter(s):
SNOW COVER
Platform(s):
JPSS-2
NOAA-21
Sensor(s):
VIIRS
Data Format(s):
NetCDF
Temporal Coverage:
- 10 February 2023 to present
Temporal Resolution:
- 6 minute
Spatial Resolution:
- 375 m
- 375 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
- Northern latitude90Southern latitude-90Eastern longitude180Western longitude-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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