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City Lights of South America’s Atlantic Coast

Night life takes on a new meaning when viewed from space.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story City Lights of South America’s Atlantic Coast.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using VIIRS Day-Night Band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Published December 9, 2012
Data acquired July 20, 2012

Source:: Suomi NPP > VIIRS

Collection:: Earth at Night