The VIIRS day/night
band was designed to
detect clouds at night
using moonlight.
• This makes it
possible to detect
lighting present at
the Earth’s surface.
• Collects global data
nightly at about 2
a.m. local time.
• Data from three
orbits required to
cover Indonesia.
• Usable data extend
back to March 2012.
• Data volumes are
high. DNB data
covering Indonesia
for one night = 660
MB.