Uncertainties in VIIRS Nighttime Light Time Series Analysis

Zhuosen Wang,Eleanor Stokes,Ranjay Shrestha,Ian Paynter,Virginia Kalb,Miguel Roman

doi:10.1109/igarss39084.2020.9324690

Uncertainties in VIIRS Nighttime Light Time Series Analysis

Zhuosen Wang, Eleanor Stokes + Show 4 more

https://doi.org/10.1109/igarss39084.2020.9324690

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Publication Date: Sep 26, 2020

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Affiliation: Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Science Systems and Applications (United States), Universities Space Research Association, Goddard Space Flight Center

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The Nighttime Light (NTL) observed from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band (DNB) has shown a strong relationship with socio-economic and environmental variables. The long-term NTL measurements have been used as a primary data source to monitor the temporal dynamics of human activities. Characterizing the uncertainties in NTL is crucial for time series analysis. Here we analyzed the uncertainties due to moon-view geometry, vegetation, snow, surface Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF)/albedo, and aerosol.

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