The Nighttime Lights of the World
National Geophysical and Solar-Terrestrial Data Center
Full Details
- Title
- The Nighttime Lights of the World
- Description
- The Nighttime Lights of the World dataset contains the first satellite-based global inventory of human settlements, derived from nighttime data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS). The DMSP-OLS has the unique capability to observe faint sources of visible-near infrared emissions present at the Earth's surface, including cities, towns, villages, gas flares, and fires. NGDC has developed algorithms for producing georeferenced fire and nighttime lights prod, System requirements: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software that reads ESRI shapefile format.
- Creator
- United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Publisher
- National Geophysical and Solar-Terrestrial Data Center
- Subject
- Light sources, Flare gas systems (Chemical engineering), Fires, Auroras, Human settlements
- Rights
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Rights Holder
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
- Access Rights
- Public
- Format
- File
- Language
- English
- Date Added
- October 01, 2025
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