Earth Observation Group

Utilizing cutting edge satellite technology and data to inform stakeholders on issues related to oil and gas, power outages, forest fires, and fishing.

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The Earth Observation Group (EOG) specializes in nighttime observations of lights and combustion sources worldwide. The group started working with Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) data in 1994 and has produced a time series of annual cloud-free composites of nighttime lights. EOG’s current focus is on deriving products from nighttime Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data.

Darvaza Gas Crater seen by VIIRS Nightfire

Darvaza Gas Crater seen by VIIRS Nightfire By Chris Elvidge The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan, also known as the "Gates of Hell," is seen by VIIRS Nightfire. The nightly temporal profile shows a gradual decline in the activity levels and an indication of annual...

VIIRS Day/Night Band Power Outage Analysis for the February 6, 2023 Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

VIIRS Day/Night Band Power Outage Analysis for the February 6, 2023 Earthquake in Turkey and Syria by Tilottama Ghosh, Christopher Elvidge, Mikhail Zhizhin On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 20 km, and at a distance of 30 km WNW of...

Pakistan’s power outage on January 23, 2023

Pakistan’s power outage on January 23, 2023 by Tilottama Ghosh, Christopher Elvidge The image is a red, green blue color composite with: Red = JPSS NPP VIIRS DNB January 2022 monthly cloud-free composite Green = JPSS NPP VIIRS DNB visible band Blue = JPSS NPP VIIRS...

Grass Fire in South Australia

Grass Fire in South Australia By: Elijah Mt. Castle There was a wildfire in the Northeast edge of Southern Australia that grew to over 65,000 hectares (161,000 acres). The wildfire started on the 19th of September and burned for...

Power Outage in Florida caused by Hurricane Ian

Power Outage in Florida caused by Hurricane Ian by Tilottama Ghosh Red Band: JPSS NPP VIIRS DNB February 2022 monthly cloud free composite Green Band: JPSS NPP VIIRS DNB visible band Blue Band: JPSS NPP VIIRS DNB inverted M15 thermal band The areas of power outage are...

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Global Gas Flaring from Space

With VIIRS Nightfire (VNF), EOG continues to monitor each and every single one gas flares around the world. Annual summary of global gas flare activities is also compiled. Learn more

Looking for older dataset produced with DMSP? Learn more

VIIRS Lumen Watch

A quick and comprehensive way to monitor an area of interest with Nighttime Light. Especially useful to monitor the trend and incidents of power supply. See our demo for Rohingya Refugee Camp near the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Demo

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