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VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, Global, 4km, K490, 2012-2014, DEPRECATED OLDER VERSION, Monthly

Published by NOAA NMFS SWFSC Environmental Research Division | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 05, 2026 at 06:26 PM | Dataset Last Updated: September 03, 2022 at 12:00 AM
THIS VERSION IS DEPRECATED. (Dec 2014) SEE THE NEW erdVH2018 VERSION. VIIRSN Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite. Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT: intended strictly for scientific evaluation by professional marine scientists.

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