Nighttime Lights Data Access and Tools

NASA has nighttime lights datasets that help researchers track changes in human activity and explore how artificial light affects the natural world. Access a range of data and data tools such as Worldview, and the HDF to GeoTIFF tool to make the most of nighttime lights data.

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Black Marble Nighttime Blue/Yellow Composite image of Hurricane Dorian

New Black Marble Nighttime Blue/Yellow Composite Product Makes Detecting Power Outages Easier

New data product from NASA’s LANCE will enhance the ability to determine whether changes in nighttime lights are the result of power outages.

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Hurricanes John and Helene

Image captured Sep 26, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 platform.

Black Marble Nighttime Blue/Yellow Composite (Day/Night Band) of Houston, Texas on July 9, 2024 showing reduced city lights due to power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl. Image from the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite

Houston Power Outages Due to Hurricane Beryl

Image captured on July 9, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.

Fresno June Lightning Complex Fire, California

Image captured on June 27, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.

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FIRMS	The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity.	Access, Visualization
Worldview	Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data.	Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events

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