Europe at Night
Explanation:
This is what
Europe
looks like at night! Can you find your favorite European city?
Although not all of Europe is shown, city lights might make this task possible.
Continental outlines have been artificially drawn in yellow. The
above
picture is actually a composite of over 200
images made by satellites orbiting the
Earth. Scans were made by the
USAF
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)
Operational Linescan System. The
DMSP satellites continue to help in the
understanding and prediction of
weather
phenomena as well as provide key
information about
population patterns,
city
light levels, and even
rural
forest fires.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
Specific
rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
