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Marine Layer Clouds off the California Coast
Published January 22, 2013
The Suomi NPP VIIRS “day-night band” makes it possible to view low clouds even at night—something earlier satellites have had difficulty doing.
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Liège at Night
Published January 14, 2013
This city in Belgium is a hub of economic activity and tourism.
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Waves in Airglow
Published January 10, 2013
During a thunderstorm over Texas, atmospheric ripples were visible in the faint emissions of light of the upper atmosphere.
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Moon Phases Over the Persian Gulf
Published January 2, 2013
These satellite images illustrate the effects of moonlight on viewing this desert region.
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Auroras Light Up the Antarctic Night
Published January 1, 2013
The “southern lights” were bright enough to illuminate the ice below.
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City Lights Illuminate the Nile
Published December 28, 2012
At night, the Nile River Valley and Delta resemble a giant flower in this image from October 13, 2012.
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Gas Drilling, North Dakota
Published December 27, 2012
Cities and people are scarce in northwestern North Dakota, but nighttime satellite imagery shows the Bakken Formation aglow with brightly-lit drilling equipment.
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City Lights of the United States 2012
Published December 25, 2012
Updated for 2012, this map of lights across America has a least 10 times better resolution than previous maps.
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Monitoring the Arctic during Polar Darkness
Published December 23, 2012
Acquired October 30, 2012, this day-night band image offers a detailed view of clouds, snow cover, and sea ice.
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City Lights of Australia, or Not
Published December 20, 2012
What are those lights in the Outback?
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Korea and the Yellow Sea
Published December 18, 2012
While city lights at night serve as a good proxy for population density, North Korea provides a dark exception.
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Old Night Vision Meets New
Published December 14, 2012
New images from Suomi NPP are an order of magnitude better than previous satellite views of city lights.
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