The relation of outdoor lighting characteristics to sky glow from distant cities

M Duriscoe, D; Luginbuhl, C.B.; Elvidge, CD

doi:10.1177/1477153513506729

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The relation of outdoor lighting characteristics to sky glow from distant cities

Published in Lighting Research & Technology • Oct 8, 2013

Authors:

D M Duriscoe

C.B. Luginbuhl

CD Elvidge

Abstract

Five cities in the southwest United States were selected for an analysis of the impact of outdoor lighting practices on nighttime sky glow as observed from distances of 8–67 km. Data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite visible infrared imaging radiometer suite day/nigh...

Subject

Sky

Environmental science

Remote sensing

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