SNPP VIIRS Mini-reprocessing R2022.0.2

1. Introduction

The R2022.0.2 update incorporates calibration improvements from R2022.0.1 to address data quality issues observed post-2022 (refer to the R2022.0.1 description for details). This reprocessing aims to enhance the quality and continuity of SNPP Ocean Color data products.

2. Impact and Quality Assessment

2.1. Impact on Timeseries

The impact to large-scale regional means in the ocean color time-series is shown below. The plot shows the averages of the Rrs in global deep water as a function of time both for Aqua MODIS R2022.0.2 (blue lines) and SNPP VIIRS R2022.0.2 (red lines).