Light emissions: Radiance worldwide

Images of the night sky all around the globe are among the most commonly observed photographs taken by satellites. They provide us with a visual impression of our human presence on Earth. Large cities, industrial areas and ports all cause significant light emissions at night.A huge number of high-quality nighttime observations are required across the whole world in order to perform a

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Light Emissions: Radiance

Tags: Global Switzerland, Nature and Environment, Emissions
Spatial extent: World
Times: 2012, 2016, 2020