VIIRS/JPSS2 Sea Ice Cover Daily L3 Global 375 m EASE-Grid 2.0 Day, Version 2
Data set id:
VJ229P1D
DOI: 10.5067/M16CX91D45AL
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
New data set begins with Version 2
Overview
This data set reports sea ice cover/extent derived from radiance data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). Following the approach used by MODIS, the algorithm converts VIIRS calibrated radiances into brightness temperature and computes sea ice cover using Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI). VIIRS flies on board the Joint Polar Satellite System 2 (JPSS-2), also known as NOAA-21.
Parameter(s):
SEA ICE
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 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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Documentation
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General Questions & FAQs
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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