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International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2017 The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite VIIRS Day/Night Band DNB collects global low-light imaging data that have significant improvements over comparable data collected for 40 years by the DMSP Operational Linescan System. One of the prominent features of DNB data is the detection of electric lighting present on the Earth’s surface.
Christopher D. Elvidge +4 more
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Impact of assimilating NOAA VIIRS aerosol optical depth (AOD) observations on global AOD analysis from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2023 Global monitoring of aerosols is required to analyse the impacts of aerosols on air quality and to understand their role in modulating the climate variability.
S. Garrigues +11 more
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VIIRS after 10 Years—A Perspective on Benefits to Forecasters and End-Users
Remote Sensing, 2023 In the ten years of VIIRS observations, a wide range of applications, both operational and research-based, have been developed, observed, and utilized at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA).
Matthew A. Rogers +6 more
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Remote Sensing, 2021 The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-20 (NOAA-20) and the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Program (S-NPP) satellites were launched in late 2017 and 2011, respectively.
Wenhui Wang, Changyong Cao
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A global annual simulated VIIRS nighttime light dataset from 1992 to 2023. [PDF]
Sci DataNighttime light (NTL) data is recognized as a reliable proxy for measuring the scope and intensity of human activity, finding wide application in studies such as urbanization monitoring, socioeconomic estimation, and ecological environment assessment ...
Chen X, Wang Z, Zhang F, Shen G, Chen Q.
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User Validation of VIIRS Satellite Imagery [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2015 Visible/Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Imagery from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) satellite is the finest spatial resolution (375 m) multi-spectral imagery of any operational meteorological satellite to date.
Don Hillger +10 more
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VIIRS Edition 1 Cloud Properties for CERES, Part 1: Algorithm Adjustments and Results
Remote Sensing, 2023 Cloud properties are essential for the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Project, enabling accurate interpretation of measured broadband radiances, providing a means to understand global cloud-radiation interactions, and constituting ...
Patrick Minnis +10 more
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Remote SensingThis study investigates the long-term stability of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) moderate-resolution Thermal Emissive Bands (M TEBs; M12–M16) covering a period from February 2012 ...
Feng Zhang +6 more
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Archive and distribution of VIIRS DNB data for the Northeast Asian Sea [PDF]
Geo Data, 2021 Night-time satellite data were first collected from the U.S. Air Force in 1972 for military purposes. Since then, it has been useful to understand the human activities in the fields of society, economy, culture, and science, etc.
Euihyun Kim, Joo-Hyung Ryu, Suk Yoon
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Annual Time Series of Global VIIRS Nighttime Lights Derived from Monthly Averages: 2012 to 2019
Remote Sensing, 2021 A consistently processed annual global nighttime lights time series (2012–2019) was produced using monthly cloud-free radiance averages made from low light imaging day/night band (DNB) data collected by the NASA/NOAA Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer ...
C. Elvidge +4 more
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