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    "title": "Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Global Area Coverage (VGAC), Version 1",
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    "modified": "2025-03-04T02:37:00.148Z",
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    "keyword": [
        "Earth Science > Spectral\/Engineering > Visible Wavelengths > Visible Radiance",
        "Earth Science > Spectral\/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Radiance",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance",
        "Atmospheric - Surface - Air Temperature",
        "Oceanic - Surface - Sea-surface Temperature",
        "Terrestrial - Albedo",
        "Oceanic - Surface - Ocean Colour",
        "Terrestrial - Fire Disturbance",
        "Atmospheric - Composition - Aerosol Properties",
        "Oceanic - Surface - Sea Ice",
        "Terrestrial - Glaciers and Ice Caps",
        "Terrestrial - Snow Cover",
        "Terrestrial - Land Cover",
        "Atmospheric - Upper-air - Cloud Properties",
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        "Vertical Location > Land Surface",
        "Vertical Location > Troposhpere",
        "Vertical Location > Sea Surface",
        "VIIRS > Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite",
        "Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) > Suomi-NPP",
        "Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) > NOAA-20",
        "Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) > NOAA-21",
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        "DOC\/NOAA\/NESDIS\/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
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