Super-Resolution for Nighttime Lights

Completed TRL 5 (started at 4, targeting 5)

Description

The objective of this project is to increase the spatial resolution of VIIRS VNP46A2 data using deep learning techniques.

Benefits

Higher resolution nighttime lights will be useful for intra-urban level studies, and increase the applications of the data.

Details

Technology area	Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2022-10-01
End date	2023-09-30

Project contacts

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Ian S Adams — ian.s.adams@nasa.gov
Julia W Breed — julia.w.breed@nasa.gov
Virginia L Kalb — virginia.l.kalb@nasa.gov
Ranjay M Shrestha — ranjay.m.shrestha@nasa.gov

How to get involved

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