Suomi NPP Satellite Acquires First VIIRS Image - Earth.com

Suomi NPP Satellite Acquires First VIIRS Image

A high-resolution version of the first VIIRS image created the NASA NPP Team at the Space Science and Engineering Center, UW-Madison. Credit: NASA/NPP Team

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