Satellite -- Nighttime Lights (IMAGE)

Penn State

Satellite -- Nighttime Lights

Caption

This is a satellite image of nighttime lights in and around Niger, Africa (outlined). Open-access to satellite data from five cities in Niger and Nigeria from 2000 to 2005 will allow tracking of seasonal human population movements.

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Nita Bharti, Penn State

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