Earth
ID: 2762
The long operational history of the Landsat satellite allows a detailed study of urban growth around the world, as illustrated by this animation of urbanization around Shenzen, China.
Landsat 7 20 Year Urbanization West of Shenzhen, China
Visualization Credits
Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Marte Newcombe (GST): Animator
Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Karen Seto (Stanford University): Scientist
Marte Newcombe (GST): Animator
Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Karen Seto (Stanford University): Scientist
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
Science Paper:
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=ruk29vgger44xvve
Short URL to share this page:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/2762
Missions:
Landsat
Terra
Data Used:
Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.
Dates of Data Used:
1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001
This item is part of this series:
Landsat 7
Keywords:
DLESE >> Human geography
SVS >> Reclamation
SVS >> Shenzhen
SVS >> Sprawl
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Human Dimensions >> Environmental Impacts >> Urbanization
GCMD >> Location >> China
GCMD >> Location >> Hong Kong
NASA Science >> Earth
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
Places you might have seen this:
'10,000 Shovels: Rapid Urban Growth in China' a documentary film also part of a 87 page teaching module through the Standford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education available at (http://spice.standford.edu/catalog/list )
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=ruk29vgger44xvve
Short URL to share this page:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/2762
Missions:
Landsat
Terra
Data Used:
Terra/MODIS/Blue Marble
Credit:
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
Landsat-5/TM
Landsat-4/TM
Landsat-3/MSS
Landsat-2/MSS
Landsat-1/MSS
Dates of Data Used:
1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001
This item is part of this series:
Landsat 7
Keywords:
DLESE >> Human geography
SVS >> Reclamation
SVS >> Shenzhen
SVS >> Sprawl
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Human Dimensions >> Environmental Impacts >> Urbanization
GCMD >> Location >> China
GCMD >> Location >> Hong Kong
NASA Science >> Earth
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
Places you might have seen this:
'10,000 Shovels: Rapid Urban Growth in China' a documentary film also part of a 87 page teaching module through the Standford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education available at (http://spice.standford.edu/catalog/list )
