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Data acquired September 30, 2012 720 x 405 JPEG
Data acquired September 30, 2012 4000 x 4000 3 MB - JPEG
Data acquired September 30, 2012 8 MB - GeoTIFF
Data acquired October 5, 2012 720 x 405 JPEG
Data acquired October 5, 2012 4000 x 4000 3 MB - JPEG
Data acquired October 5, 2012 7 MB - GeoTIFF
Data acquired October 10, 2012 720 x 405 JPEG
Data acquired October 10, 2012 4000 x 4000 3 MB - JPEG
Data acquired October 10, 2012 9 MB - GeoTIFF
Data acquired October 15, 2012 720 x 405 JPEG
Data acquired October 15, 2012 4000 x 4000 3 MB - JPEG
Data acquired October 15, 2012 9 MB - GeoTIFF
Data acquired September 30 - October 15, 2012 117 KB - KML/KMZ
These satellite images illustrate the effects of moonlight on viewing this desert region.
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 Michon Scott.
Published January 2, 2013 Data acquired September 30 - October 15, 2012