VIIRS Nighttime Lights V2.1

Climateverse 2026 Dataset Open access

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Authors: Colorado School of Mines / NOAA Earth Observation Group
DOI: 10.71646/w15sld
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Abstract

Annual composite nighttime light imagery from the VIIRS Day-Night Band sensor at 15 arc-second (~500m) resolution from 2012 to 2023. V2.1 includes average radiance, cloud-free coverage, and quality indicators. Temporal variance in nighttime lights can serve as a proxy for power supply instability. Free registration required. Complements other datasets for energy access analysis.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Impact of Light on Environment and Health Night-time city culture Remote Sensing and Land Use

Publication details

Journal / source
Climateverse
Publication date
18 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset