VIIRS Satellite Channel Data and Imagery
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/638.045

Summary
Visible reflectance (two channels) and infrared brightness temperature (four
channels) data derived from NOAA-20, NOAA-21, and NPP VIIRS satellite
observations for the CAESAR (Cold Air Outbreak Experiment in the Sub-Arctic
Region) campaign region.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 638.045
 * doi:10.26023/AYFZ-9TZN-4R11
   https://doi.org/10.26023/AYFZ-9TZN-4R11

Versions
  1.0: Final processed data.

Citation
 Smith, W. 2024. CAESAR: VIIRS Satellite Channel Data and Imagery. Version
 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://doi.org/10.26023/AYFZ-9TZN-4R11 Accessed 13 Mar 2025.

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Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NSF NCAR EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * CAESAR: Cold Air Outbreak Experiment in the Sub-Arctic Region
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/CAESAR

Additional information
 * Frequency: 2 hourly
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Satellite

Platforms
 * NOAA SNPP
 * POES NOAA-20
 * POES NOAA-21

Instruments
 * VIIRS - Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > REFLECTANCE
 * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > INFRARED WAVELENGTHS > INFRARED IMAGERY
 * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS > VISIBLE IMAGERY
 * EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > INFRARED WAVELENGTHS > BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE

Documentation
 * caesar.nasa-larc.viirs-channel-data.readme.txt [5 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/5584297634F91/caesar.nasa-larc.viirs-channel-data.readme.txt

Restrictions
 * authorization required

Related links
 * homepage: CAESAR EOL Homepage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/caesar
 * info: CAESAR Missions
   https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/caesar/missions
 * info: CAESAR Data Policy
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/node/30493

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 2024-02-20 01:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2024-04-13 16:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 85.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 55.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -65.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 30.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1

Additional contact information
 * principalInvestigator: William L. Smith <william.l.smith@nasa.gov>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/2340
 * author: William L. Smith <william.l.smith@nasa.gov>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/2340

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/638.045?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/638.045?format=isotc211