09/17/2026
Time-traveling 42 years into the past with Landsat data! 🛰️
Check out how our region has transformed between the summer of 1984 and summer 2026. To make the land use changes pop, we set our sensor bands to 6, 5, 2 (Shortwave Infrared, Near-Infrared, and Visible Green).
Here’s the cheat sheet for reading this map:
🌱 Bright Neon Green: Healthy, moisture-rich crops & active agriculture
🏙️ Dark Grey/Purple: Urban development, concrete, & road networks
Notice how four decades of growth turned lush fields into new neighborhoods and commercial hubs? Earth observation makes tracking community expansion a whole lot easier!