High resolution nightlight remotely sensed imagery (JL1-3) from Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (CGSTL) in Glasgow and Edinburgh areas.

CGSTL is the first commercial remote sensing satellite company in China. Jilin-1 constellation can visit any place in the world five to seven times a day, with the ability to update a global map once a year and a national map four times a year. Jilin-1 satellite constellation can provide high-quality remote sensing information and product services for agricultural and forestry production, environmental monitoring, smart city, geographical mapping, land planning and other fields.

The satellite image dataset description are as follows:

GSD (ground sample distance, or spatial resolution): ≤1m
ONA: ≤ 19 degrees
Bands: R, G, B
ortho-images with WGS84 projection

  • Data owner: Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (CGSTL)
  • Coverage: Glasgow and Edinburgh
  • Who can use this data?: Data for non-commercial academic research only
  • Format: Image

Download the full Nighlight data profile (PDF 0.2MB) for further information about this dataset.

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