Modeling China’s Prefecture-Level Economy Using VIIRS Imagery and Spatial Methods

Nighttime light (NTL) data derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), carried by the Suomi National Polar Orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite, has been widely used to evaluate gross domestic product (GDP). Nevertheless, due to the monthly VIIRS data fluctuation and missing...

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Main Authors: Jiping Cao, Yumin Chen, John P. Wilson, Huangyuan Tan, Jiaxin Yang, Zhiqiang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/5/839