VIIRS data

Where to get VIIRS data

• NOAA CLASS website

– http://www.class.ncdc.noaa.gov/

• NOAA GRAVITE server

– gravite.ipo.noaa.gov

• Atmosphere PEATE server (SDR files only):

– ftp://peate.ssec.wisc.edu/allData/ingest/viirs/

– http://peate.ssec.wisc.edu

• University of Wisconsin Direct Broadcast (SDR

files over CONUS within the last week only)

– ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/eosdb/npp/viirs/

Software for Displaying VIIRS Data

This information does not constitute an endorsement of any product

or service

• McIDAS-V

– http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas/software/v/

• IDL

– http://www.exelisvis.com/ProductsServices/IDL.aspx

• TeraScan

– http://www.seaspace.com/software.php

• MATLAB

– http://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/

• CSPP

– http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/cspp/

For Further Reading

• Documentation

– Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD), Operational Algorithm Description (OAD), and

Common Data Format Control Book (CDFCB) documents may be found here:

http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/documents.html

http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/jpss/ATBD.php

• Presentations/Discussions of known issues

– VIIRS Imagery and Visualization Team website:

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/projects/npp/

• Imagery Examples

– Blogs:

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/projects/npp/blog/

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/category/viirs

http://nasasport.wordpress.com/category/viirs/

http://goesrnatcentperspective.wordpress.com/tag/viirs/

– “Realtime” Display:

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/npp_viirs.asp

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/VIIRS.html