Quantitative Analysis of Aerosol Influence on Suomi-NPP VIIRS Nighttime Light in China

As a primary nighttime light (NTL) data source, the day/night band (DNB) sensor of the visible infrared imaging radiometer suite (VIIRS) is used in a wide range of studies. However, this signal is influenced by the atmosphere and may cause uncertainty while monitoring ground NTL. Given the lack of the quantitative analysis of the atmospheric effect on NTL, this study analyzes the relationship between VIIRS DNB NTL radiance and aerosol optical...