Aurora borealis as seen on VIIRS Day/Night Band imagery
A striking display of the aurora borealis was seen on AWIPS images of Suomi NPP VIIRS 0.7 µm Day/Night Band data across Alaska (above) and across northern Canada (below) during the night-time (pre-dawn) hours on 17 December 2012. The corresponding VIIRS 11.45 µm IR channel images are also shown, to... Read More