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First Fire Images from VIIRS
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Published January 26, 2012
The new instrument should become a primary resource for monitoring of biomass burning and for fire management.
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First Global Image from VIIRS
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Published December 16, 2011
Looking down from 512 miles, the newly launched NPP satellite offers up its first gap-free view of Earth.
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VIIRS First Light
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Published November 23, 2011
A new Earth-observing satellite opened its eyes for the first time and captured this natural-color view of eastern North America.
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