Geospatial covariate data layers Covariates / Resampled VIIRS night-time lights 2012-2016 / Armenia 100m. Covariates

VIIRS night-time lights (2012-2016) , Armenia

The dataset is available to download in Geotiff format at a resolution of 3 arc (approximately 100m at the equator). The projection is Geographic Coordinate System, WGS84.

Units: The VIIRS data are meseared in nanoWatts/cm2/sr. Original radiance values are multiplied by 1E9 in the source data.

Filenames: Example - arm_viirs_100m_2012.tif represents VIIRS night-time lights in Armenia for the year 2012.

Data Source: NOAAs National Centers for Environmental Information, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (https://ngdc.noaa.gov/eog/viirs/index.html).


Region : Armenia
DOI : 10.5258/SOTON/WP00644
Date of production : 2018-11-02
Recommended citation

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00644


Data Files :
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