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

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...

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Published in:Lighting research & technology (London, England : 2001) England : 2001), 2014-02, Vol.46 (1), p.35-49
Main Authors: Duriscoe, DM, Luginbuhl, CB, Elvidge, CD
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