Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite VIIRS
Collects visible/infrared imagery and radiometric data. Data types include atmospheric, clouds, earth radiation budget, clear-air land/water surfaces, sea surface temperature, ocean color, and low light visible imagery. Primary instrument for satisfying 26 EDRs.
Multiple VIS and IR channels between 0.3 and 14 microns
Imagery Spatial Resolution: 400m @ NADIR / 800m @ EOS
Heritage and Risk Reduction
POES - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
DMSP - Operational Linescan System (OLS) - MOLS on
EOS - Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
NPP - Early validation of operational instrument and