Dhaka, Bangladesh Urban Growth

Animation showing urban growth in Dhaka, Blangladesh from 1972 to 2001. The animation starts with a global view over India using Terra-MODIS 30km. true color data. The animation then zooms down to Terra-MODIS 1km. data over Bangladesh, and dissolves into the 12-28-1972 Landsat-1-MSS data of Dhaka. Dhaka can then be seen growing to its present day size by first showing the 2-13-1989 Landsat-5-TM image which then dissolves into the final 1-29-2001 Landsat-7-ETM+ image.

Dhaka, Bangladesh on 12-28-1972 taken by Landsat-1-MSS (using bands 3, 4, and 2).

Dhaka, Bangladesh taken on 2-13-1989 by Landsat-5-TM showing further growth since 1972 (using bands 5, 4, 2).

Dhaka, Bangladesh on 1-29-2001 taken by Landsat-7-ETM+ showing further urban growth since 1989 (using bands 5, 4, 2).

Beauty shot of the earth from space over India using Terra-MODIS 30km. true color data.

Video slate image reads, "Dhaka, Bangladesh Urban Growth

Showing urban sprawl via various Landsat satellite platforms. The three (3) data sets were taken on 12/28/1972, 2/13/1989, and 1/29/2001."