Earth ID: 1036

Zoom Down to Manassas and Woodbridge, VA

Visualizations by Stuart A. Snodgrass Released on February 21, 2000

Starting with a view of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the D.C. border and the Beltway fade in. The view then shifts to Manassas and Woodbridge, Virginia, indicating urban growth with red dots. Data sets for 1973, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1996 are presented chronologically.

Video slate image reads, "Washington, D.C.

Watching Urban Sprawl grow with the use of Landsat

(dates 1973 to 1996)

Zoom into Manassas & Woodbridge VA

Dr. Jeffrey Masek, Landsat Science Team

University of Maryland College Park".

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Visualization Credits

Stuart A. Snodgrass (GST): Lead Animator
Jeffrey Masek (University of Maryland): Scientist

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Mission:
Landsat

Data Used:

Landsat

1998/03/27

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AAAS

Keywords:
DLESE >> Human geography
SVS >> Sprawl
SVS >> Urban
SVS >> Washington DC
NASA Science >> Earth