https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/conduit/upload/5182/KeywordsCommunityGuide_Baseline_v1_SIGNED_FINAL.pdf 23.9 2026-05-13T10:52:13.516Z https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/instruments/dd7c719e-5767-4ceb-b83a-66c1401dab4a VIIRS Date=2019-10-04 User Id=sritz Entity=Definition Operation=UPDATE Field=text System Note=update Definition Old Value=[Source: NPP Project Home Page, http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/viirs.html ] VIIRS, a scanning radiometer, collects visible and infrared imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans. It extends and improves upon a series of measurements initiated by the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). VIIRS data is used to measure cloud and aerosol properties, ocean color, sea and land surface temperature, ice motion and temperature, fires, and Earth's albedo. Climatologists use VIIRS data to improve our understanding of global climate change. Mass: Approximately 252 kilograms Average Power: 191 W Development Institutions: Raytheon Company VIIRS Sensor Lead: Bruce Guenther (NOAA) Purpose: To collect measurements of clouds, aerosols, ocean color, surface temperature, fires, and albedo. Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: VIIRS Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Instrument_Class: Passive Remote Sensing Instrument_Type: Spectrometers/Radiometers Instrument_Subtype: Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers Short_Name: VIIRS Long_Name: Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite End_Group Group: Associated_Platforms Short_Name: SUOMI-NPP Short_Name: JPSS-1 End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Visible Number_Channels: 7 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.412 μm - 0.746 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Near Infrared Number_Channels: 2 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.865 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Infrared > Reflected Number_Channels: 6 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.7 μm - 2.25 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Infrared > Thermal Number_Channels: 7 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 3.74 μm - 12.013 μm End_Group Online_Resource: http://npoess.noaa.gov/index.php?pg=instr# Online_Resource: http://www.npoess.noaa.gov/viirs_TXT.php Online_Resource: http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/viirs.html Creation_Date: 2009-03-17 Group: Instrument_Logistics Instrument_Owner: USA/NOAA Instrument_Owner: USA/NASA End_Group End_Group New Value=The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument collects visible and infrared imagery and global observations of land, atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans. Currently flying on the Suomi NPP satellite mission, VIIRS generates many critical environmental products about snow and ice cover, clouds, fog, aerosols, fire, smoke plumes, dust, vegetation health, phytoplankton abundance and chlorophyll. VIIRS will also be on the JPSS-1 and JPSS-2 satellite missions. More Information: https://www.jpss.noaa.gov/viirs.html Mass: Approximately 252 kilograms Average Power: 191 W Development Institutions: Raytheon Company VIIRS Sensor Lead: Bruce Guenther (NOAA) Purpose: To collect measurements of clouds, aerosols, ocean color, surface temperature, fires, and albedo. Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: VIIRS Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Instrument_Class: Passive Remote Sensing Instrument_Type: Spectrometers/Radiometers Instrument_Subtype: Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers Short_Name: VIIRS Long_Name: Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite End_Group Group: Associated_Platforms Short_Name: SUOMI-NPP Short_Name: JPSS-1 End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Visible Number_Channels: 7 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.412 μm - 0.746 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Near Infrared Number_Channels: 2 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.865 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Infrared > Reflected Number_Channels: 6 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.7 μm - 2.25 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Infrared > Thermal Number_Channels: 7 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 3.74 μm - 12.013 μm End_Group Online_Resource: https://www.jpss.noaa.gov/viirs.html Creation_Date: 2009-03-17 Group: Instrument_Logistics Instrument_Owner: USA/NOAA Instrument_Owner: USA/NASA End_Group End_Group The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument collects visible and infrared imagery and global observationsof land, atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans.Currently flying on the Suomi NPP satellite mission, VIIRS generates many critical environmental products about snow and ice cover, clouds, fog, aerosols, fire, smoke plumes, dust, vegetation health, phytoplankton abundance and chlorophyll. VIIRS will also be on the JPSS-1 and JPSS-2 satellite missions.More Information: https://www.jpss.noaa.gov/viirs.htmlMass: Approximately 252 kilogramsAverage Power: 191 WDevelopment Institutions: Raytheon CompanyVIIRS Sensor Lead: Bruce Guenther (NOAA)Purpose: To collect measurements of clouds, aerosols, ocean color, surface temperature, fires, and albedo.Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: VIIRS Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Instrument_Class: Passive Remote Sensing Instrument_Type: Spectrometers/Radiometers Instrument_Subtype: Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers Short_Name: VIIRS Long_Name: Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite End_Group Group: Associated_Platforms Short_Name: SUOMI-NPP Short_Name: JPSS-1 End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Visible Number_Channels: 7 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.412 μm - 0.746 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Near Infrared Number_Channels: 2 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.865 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Infrared > Reflected Number_Channels: 6 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 0.7 μm - 2.25 μm End_Group Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information Wavelength_Keyword: Infrared > Thermal Number_Channels: 7 Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: 3.74 μm - 12.013 μm End_Group Online_Resource: https://www.jpss.noaa.gov/viirs.html Creation_Date: 2009-03-17 Group: Instrument_Logistics Instrument_Owner: USA/NOAA Instrument_Owner: USA/NASA End_GroupEnd_Group 2019-10-04 16:34:16.0