eVIIRS Global LST Data Dictionary
The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
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 ProjectionField Definition: The method of representing the surface of the earth on a plane using grid lines of latitude and longitude.
PlatformField Definition: The Terra and Aqua satellites carry the MODIS sensor.
SensorField Definition: The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor is the instrument used to acquire the data.
VersionField 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.
The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
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 ProjectionField Definition: The method of representing the surface of the earth on a plane using grid lines of latitude and longitude.
PlatformField Definition: The Terra and Aqua satellites carry the MODIS sensor.
SensorField Definition: The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor is the instrument used to acquire the data.
VersionField 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.