Urban Growth: Waldorf, MD

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 Waldorf, Maryland, 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 Waldorf, MD

Dr. Jeffrey Masek, Landsat Science Team University of Maryland College Park".