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 - col_viirs_100m_2012.tif represents VIIRS night-time lights in Colombia 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 : Colombia
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 :
| Name | Size |
|---|---|
| col_viirs_100m_2012.tif | 103.31 MB |
| col_viirs_100m_2013.tif | 100.81 MB |
| col_viirs_100m_2014.tif | 103.18 MB |
| col_viirs_100m_2015.tif | 102.12 MB |
| col_viirs_100m_2016.tif | 103.70 MB |