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VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002

Metadata Updated: November 26, 2024

This data set reports snow cover using radiance data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite. Snow cover is identified using the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) and a series of quality control screens.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Created Date July 27, 2023
Metadata Updated Date November 26, 2024

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

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Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date July 27, 2023
Metadata Updated Date November 26, 2024
Publisher NASA NSIDC DAAC
Maintainer
Identifier C2317037038-NSIDC_ECS
Data First Published 2012-01-19
Language en-US
Data Last Modified 2024-11-22
Category geospatial
Public Access Level public
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Citation VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002. Version 2. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ZZMS6RM8LQS9.
Graphic Preview Description This application allows you to interactively browse global satellite imagery within hours of it being acquired. You can also save it, share it, and download the underlying data.
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Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/ZZMS6RM8LQS9
Metadata Type geospatial
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Program Code 026:001
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 936ccd8a54024c19fe56fd3c36c23094a46c75a2a9d9b94429e38818e3af2b47
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial
Temporal 2012-01-19T00:00:00Z/2024-11-25T00:00:00Z

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