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However, consistency of the satellite LSTs from different satellite missions is a concern for such purpose; an enterprise satellite LST algorithm is desired for the LST production through different satellite missions, or at the least, through series satellites of a satellite mission. The enterprise LST algorithm employs the split window technique and uses the emissivity explicitly in its formula. This research focuses on the enterprise LST algorithm design, development and its evaluations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) 20 (N20) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data available since 5 January 2018. In this study, the enterprise LST algorithm was evaluated using simulation dataset consisting of over 2000 profiles from SeeBor collection and the results show a bias of 0.19 K and 0.34 K and standard deviation of 0.48 K and 0.69 K for nighttime and daytime, respectively. The in situ observations from seven NOAA Surface Radiation budget (SURFRAD) sites and two Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) sites were used for LST validation. The results indicate a bias of \u22120.3 K and a root mean square error (RMSE) of 2.06 K for SURFRAD stations and a bias of 0.2 K and a RMSE of ~2 K for BSRN sites. Further, the cross-satellite analysis presents a bias of 0.7 K and an RMSE of 1.9 K for comparisons with AQUA MODIS LST (MYD11_L2, Collection 6). 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