Brazil at Night

Twelves cities in South America’s largest country will host games in the 2014 World Cup of football (soccer).

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NASA image by Marit Jentoft-Nilsen 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 June 13, 2014
Data acquired August 4, 2013

Source:

Suomi NPP > VIIRS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Infrastructure > Electricity