faviolc/hku-viirs-nighttime-lights-global

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This dataset is distributed under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International** (CC BY 4.0) license. When using, transforming, or redistributing these data, you must provide appropriate credit to the original authors.

**If you use this dataset in your research, please cite both the scientific article and the original dataset:**

* **Scientific Article:** Cheng, H., Geng, M., Li, X., Li, S., Zhao, M., Lin, C., Wang, J., Gong, P., & Zhou, Y. (2026). A temporally consistent global 500 m-resolution monthly VIIRS-like nighttime light dataset (1992–2024). *Earth System Science Data*, 18, 3449–3479. [https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-3449-2026](https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-3449-2026)

* **Original Dataset:** Cheng, H., Zhou, Y., & Li, X. (2026). The World's First Long-Term Global 500 m-Resolution Monthly VIIRS Nighttime Lights Dataset (1992–Present). *HKU Data Hub* [data set]. [https://doi.org/10.25442/hku.31321315.v2](https://doi.org/10.25442/hku.31321315.v2)

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