Earth Exploration Toolbook Chapter: Annotating Change in Satellite Images

• Author: LuAnn Dahlman
• Subject: Science and Technology
• Institution Name: SERC
• Collection: Earth Exploration Toolbook (SERC)
• Grade Level: Post-secondary, Secondary

• Abstract: This activity of the Earth Exploration Toolbook walks users through a technique for documenting change in before-and-after sets of satellite images. The technique can be used for any set of time-series images that are spatially registered to show the exact same area at the same scale. In the chapter, users examine three Landsat images of the Pearl River delta in southeastern China. In the images, users observe changes in land use over time, then identify and outline areas of new land that were created by dredging sediments from the river bottom. The final product is an annotated image that highlights new land and indicates when it was created.

• Course Type: Learning Module
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Activities and Labs
• Media Formats: Text/HTML

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