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Satellite data reveals increases in December holiday lighting in the United States, mostly in the suburbs.
NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen, using VIIRS day-night band data provided by Miguel Román (NASA/GSFC). Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Kate Ramsayer and Mike Carlowicz.
Published December 17, 2014 Data acquired 2012 - 2014