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Earth’s City Lights 1994

Satellite map of the man-made lights on Earth, which scientists use to study development and urbanization.


Data courtesy Marc Imhoff of NASA GSFC and Christopher Elvidge of NOAA NGDC. Image by Craig Mayhew and Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC.

Published October 23, 2000
Data acquired October 1, 1994 - March 31, 1995

Source:
DMSP > OLS
Collection:
Earth at Night