18 October 2012 IMAP/VISI (ISS) Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band Steven D. Miller Colorado State University / CIRA 13 Nov 2013
(Slide 14 from Ita’s AGU presentation)
Lunar Phase 18 Oct 2012 (Waxing Crescent) (Credit: Luanf.com) Moon phases from the current moon cycle: New Moon on :02 before 3 days First Quarter on :33 after 3.6 days Fraction of the moon: Illumination of the moon disk: 13 % Good candidate for DNB nightglow observations
Day/Night Band: 18 Oct 2012 ~ UTC Day/Night Band Log 10 (radiance; W cm -2 sr -1 ) Zoom: Next Slide Tropical Storm Maria
Day/Night Band: 18 Oct 2012 ~ UTC Day/Night Band Log 10 (radiance; W cm -2 sr -1 ) Nightglow Wave Structures