Landsat 2 image of Washington DC and Baltimore area
Detailed Description
The Multispectral Scanner (MSS) onboard the Landsat 2 satellite captured the data used to create this color infrared image on May 15,1975. Chesapeake Bay leads up the image to Baltimore, Maryland, and the Potomac River leads west and north up to Washington, DC.
Color infrared imagery helps view vegetation in varying shades of red - the darker the color, the thicker or healthier vegetation.
Landsat 2
Path 16 Row 33
Acquired May 15, 1975
Bands 6,5,4
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.