Release of AρρEEARS Version 3.53 - VIIRS Version 2 Vegetation Indices Products Now Available!

Version 3.53 of the Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AρρEEARS) has been released. This release adds the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Version 2 Vegetation Indices product suite from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20 satellites. A list of VIIRS products added to AρρEEARS is provided below:

• VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid V002 - VNP13A1
• VIIRS/JPSS1 Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid V002 - VJ113A1
• VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid 002 - VNP13A2
• VIIRS/JPSS1 Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid 002 - VJ113A2
• VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid 002 - VNP13A3
• VIIRS/JPSS1 Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid 002 - VJ113A3

About AρρEEARS

AρρEEARS offers a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes by enabling users to download only the data they need. AρρEEARS provides access to a wide range of geospatial data from multiple federal archives, including MODIS aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites, the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, Daymet gridded weather parameters, and population information from the Gridded Population of the World (GPW) collection.

A complete listing of data products available in AρρEEARS can be found on the Available Products list. Additional resources for using AρρEEARS are also available:

• AρρEEARS documentation
• API documentation
• LP DAAC E-Learning page
• AρρEEARS Data Resources GitHub

Have questions? Contact LP DAAC User Services at lpdaac@usgs.gov.