VJ114IMGTDL_NRT
Short Name: VJ114IMGTDL_NRT
Product Title: VIIRS (NOAA-20/JPSS-1) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data)
DOI: 10.5067/FIRMS/VIIRS/VJ114IMGT_NRT.002
Links to Download Data: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/active-fire-data
User Guide: VIIRS Active Fire User Guide
Long Name: VIIRS (NOAA-20/JPSS-1) I Band 375 m Active Fire locations NRT (Vector data) distributed by LANCE FIRMS
Summary
Near real-time (NRT) NOAA-20 (formally JPSS-1) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Active Fire detection product is based on the instrument's 375 m nominal resolution data. Compared to other coarser resolution (≥1km) satellite fire detection products, the improved 375 m data provide greater response over fires of relatively small areas, as well as improved mapping of large fire perimeters. Consequently, the data are well suited for use in support of fire management (e.g., near real-time alert systems), as well as other science applications requiring improved fire mapping fidelity. The 375 m product complements the baseline Suomi NPP/VIIRS 750 m active fire detection and characterization data, which was originally designed to provide continuity to the existing 1 km Earth Observing System Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (EOS/MODIS) active fire data record. Due to frequent data saturation issues, the current 375 m fire product provides detection information only with no sub-pixel fire characterization.
VJ114IMGTDL_NRT are available in the following formats: TXT, SHP, KML, WMS. These data are also provided through the LANCE FIRMS Fire Email Alerts. Please note only the TXT and SHP files contain all the attributes.
Coverage: Global
Spatial Resolution: 375 m
Projection: WGS84
- Citation Policy and Disclaimer
- User Guide (updated July 2018)
- Metadata: Common Metadata Repository (CMR)
- For support, contact Earthdata Support
- Science Principal Investigator – Wilfrid Schroeder, NOAA
Attribute fields
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*This attribute is only available for VJ114IMGT (standard quality) data (coming soon)
Related Products
VECTOR DATA—available from LANCE FIRMS
Data extracted from the VJ114IMGT Standard Active Fire / Thermal Anomalies product are available, usually after 2 months, from the FIRMS Active Fire Download Tool. The VJ114IMGT can be viewed in FIRMS Fire Map and Worldview. Temporal Coverage: 20 January 2012 to the present.
RASTER DATA
NEAR REAL-TIME L2 PRODUCTS (HDF-EOS format)—available from LANCE, Earthdata Search, and LAADS DAAC
- VIIRS/NOAA-20 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT
- Climate Modelling Grid Fire Products
STANDARD SCIENCE QUALITY PRODUCTS—available from LAADS DAAC and Earthdata Search
- VIIRS/Suomi NPP Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m V001
Data Acknowledgement
This data set was provided by LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA ESDIS with funding provided by NASA Headquarters
For Shape Files:
NASA Near Real-Time VNP14IMGTDL_NRT VIIRS 375 m Active Fire Detections (SHP format). Data set. Available online [https://earthdata.nasa.gov/active-fire-data]
For Text Files:
NASA Near Real-Time VNP14IMGTDL_NRT VIIRS 375 m Active Fire Detections (TXT format). Data set. Available online [https://earthdata.nasa.gov/active-fire-data]
For KML Files:
NASA Near Real-Time VNP14IMGTDL_NRT VIIRS 375 m Active Fire Detections (KML format). Data set. Available online [https://earthdata.nasa.gov/active-fire-data]
For WMS Files:
NASA Near Real-Time VNP14IMGTDL_NRT VIIRS 375 m Active Fire Detections (WMS format). Data set. Available online [https://earthdata.nasa.gov/active-fire-data]
Data Citation
Schroeder, W., Oliva, P., Giglio, L., & Csiszar, I. A. (2014). The New VIIRS 375 m active fire detection data product: algorithm description and initial assessment. Remote Sensing of Environment, 143, 85-96. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2013.12.008 PDF
Near Real-Time vs Standard Products
The VIIRS 375 m NRT products (VNP14IMGTDL_NRT) produced in near real-time by the Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE) and may be subject to geo-location errors or re-processing.
LANCE processes data as soon as they are downlinked from satellites or transmitted from ground stations, generally within 30 minutes to two hours after satellite observation. Routines used to derive Level 2 products, such as fire, snow, and sea ice products, do not make use of ancillary data and therefore their codes are identical to the ones used in standard operations.
Generally, the difference between NRT and standard products is that the NRT data are subject to geolocation errors or reprocessing. Usually the geolocational errors are minimal (less than 100 meters), however, there are situations, particularly before and after spacecraft maneuvers and during space weather events, when the difference can increase up to several kilometers.
Known Issues
To be updated
Further Reading
- VIIRS 375 m I Band Active Fire Product
- VIIRS 375 m Active Fire Algorithm User Guide (updated July 2018)
- University of Maryland VIIRS Active Fire Web page
General Information
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