VIIRS/JPSS2 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG, Version 2
Data set id:
VJ210C1
DOI: 10.5067/C4RONGZ0CHHI
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
New data set begins with Version 2
Overview
This global Level-3 data set provides the percentage of snow-covered land and cloud-covered land observed daily, within 0.05° (approx. 5 km at the equator) MODIS/VIIRS Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) cells. Percentages are computed from snow cover observations in the 'VIIRS/JPSS2 Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid' data set.
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:
- 0.05 deg
- 0.05 deg
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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This article covers frequently asked questions about the NASA NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata cloud migration project and what it means to data users.
Data products from VIIRS are created to be similar to MODIS data products to ensure the continuity needed for the development of snow and sea ice climate records beyond the life expectancy of MODIS. The temporal resolution and spatial extent are identical in MODIS and VIIRS.
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