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CIESIN Thematic Guides: Night-time Light Remote Sensing and its Applications
 Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_TG_NTLRSA

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Summary
Abstract: The Guide to Night-time Light Remote Sensing and its Applications introduces users to the types of night-time light data available, its characteristics and limitations. It details the distinguishing features of the stable lights, radiance calibrated and time series Average DN datasets. The latter currently spans the period 1992-2003. The spatial and temporal characteristics of the datasets are ... View entire text
Service Citation
Originators: Doll, Christopher N.H.; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Title: CIESIN Thematic Guides: Night-time Light Remote Sensing and its Applications
Release_Date: 2008
Provider: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University
URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/tg/guide_main.jsp
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition
REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES >KNOWLEDGE/DECISION SYSTEMS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >AIR QUALITY Parameter Definition
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >POPULATION >POPULATION DISTRIBUTION Parameter Definition
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >POPULATION >POPULATION SIZE Parameter Definition
ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENT
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Project
EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System Supplemental Info
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program Supplemental Info
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Ancillary Keywords
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Human Activities
CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution
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Service Provider
SEDAC > Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Personnel
CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: +1 845-365-8988
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: New York
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2008-12-17
SERF Last Revision Date: 2008-12-18
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