Radiance calibration of DMSP-OLS low-light imaging data of human settlements

被引：452

作者：

Elvidge, CD

Baugh, KE

Dietz, JB

Bland, T

Sutton, PC

Kroehl, HW

机构：

[1] NOAA, Solar Terr Phys Div, Natl Geophys Data Ctr, Boulder, CO 80303 USA

[2] Univ Colorado, Cooperat Inst Res Environm Sci, Boulder, CO 80309 USA

[3] Colorado State Univ, Cooperat Inst Res Atmosphere, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA

[4] Northrop Grumman Corp, Elect Sensors & Syst Div, Baltimore, MD USA

[5] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Geog, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA

来源：

REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT | 1999年 / 68卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家航空航天局;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/S0034-4257(98)00098-4

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Nocturnal lighting is a primary method for enabling human activity. Outdoor lighting is used extensively world-wide in residential, commercial, industrial, public facilities, and roadways. A radiance calibrated nighttime lights image of the United States has been assembled from Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS). The satellite observation of the location and intensity of nocturnal lighting provide a unique view of humanities presence and can be used as a spatial indicator for other variables that are more difficult to observe at a global scale. Examples include the modeling of population density and energy related greenhouse gas emissions. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.

引用

页码：77 / 88

页数：12

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