eVIIRS Global LST Data Dictionary

Agency   Field Definition:  The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center is the organization responsible for maintenance and distribution of this data collection. Begin Date   Field Definition:  The first day of data acquisition for the source data at the start of the collection period. The begin date and end date are used to indicate the date range for the product. Coordinates Decimal Degrees   Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in decimal degrees for the following fields: Values: Scene Center Latitude and Longitude Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude   Latitude Format Decimal Degrees: -90.000 through 90.000 Longitude Format Decimal Degrees: -180.000 through 180.000   Number of decimal places will vary by dataset – check collection in EE. Coordinates Degrees, Minutes, Seconds   Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in degrees, minutes, and seconds for the following fields: Values: Scene Center Latitude and Longitude Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude   Longitude Format: DDDMMSS.SSH DDD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 180 MM = Minute(s) with a range of 0 through 59 SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99 H = Hemisphere with E for east and W for west   Latitude Format: DDMMSS.SSH DD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 90 MM = Minutes(s) with a range of 0 through 59 SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99 H = Hemisphere with N for north and S for south End Date   Field Definition:  The last day of data acquisition for the source data at the end of the collection period. The begin date and end date are used to indicate the date range for the product. Entity ID

          Field Definition:  The naming convention of each file is based on product attributes.

Format: EVGLSTS20200701202007106   EV = Dataset Designator (eVIIRS) GLST = Global Land Surface Temperature P = Platform: SUOMI NPP YYYYMMDD = Begin date of cycle yyyymmdd= End date of cycle V = Version of source data Example: EVGLSTS20200701202007106 Map Projection

          Field Definition:  The method of representing the surface of the earth on a plane using grid lines of latitude and longitude.

Platform

          Field Definition:  The Terra and Aqua satellites carry the MODIS sensor.

Sensor

          Field Definition:  The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor is the instrument used to acquire the data.

Version

          Field Definition:  The version of MODIS source data used to create the product. The original eMODIS Global LST data set was processed using MODIS Version/Collection 5 source data.