VIIRS/JPSS1 Snow Cover 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002

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This data set reports the location of snow cover using radiance data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Joint Polar Satellite System's first satellite (JPSS-1). Snow cover is identified using the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) and a series of quality control screens.

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bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	C2317016134-NSIDC_ECS
issued	2018-01-05
landingPage	https://doi.org/10.5067/JNKFY4XFDHRN
language	[ "en-US" ]
programCode	[ "026:001" ]
spatial	-180.0 -90.0 180.0 90.0
temporal	2018-01-05T00:00:00Z/2025-03-24T00:00:00Z
theme	[ "geospatial" ]