DMSP Lights of the Earth from ICEDS (TimeMap Base Dataset)

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) currently operates four satellites carrying the Operational Linescan System (OLS) in low-altitude polar orbits. Three of these satellites record nighttime data. The DMSP-OLS has a unique capability

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DC_Title DMSP Lights of the Earth from ICEDS (TimeMap Base Dataset)
DC_Subject_Specific world; background; topographic; relief; lights; populated areas; dmsp
DC_Description The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) currently operates four satellites carrying the Operational Linescan System (OLS) in low-altitude polar orbits. Three of these satellites record nighttime data. The DMSP-OLS has a unique capability
DC_Source DMSP Satellites
DC_Language eng
DC_Type Dataset
DC_Format TimeMap Dataset
DC_Publisher NOAA / Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)
DC_Publisher_Address http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html
DC_Contributor_CorporateName Archaeological Computing Laboratory, University of Sydney
DC_Coverage_X_min -180
DC_Coverage_X_max 180
DC_Coverage_Y_min -90
DC_Coverage_Y_max 90
DC_Coverage_T_Early -10000-01-01T00:00:00
DC_Coverage_T_Late 2050-01-01T00:00:00
DC_Coverage_PeriodName Modern
DC_Coverage_PlaceName World
ECAI_Team Worldwide
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