Landsat 7 Images of Las Vegas, 1999-2024
Detailed Description
Las Vegas, Nevada and the area surrounding has been and remains a popular region of interest when showcasing urban growth and land change using Landsat sensors.
In this animation, Landsat 7 images display the Las Vegas, Nevada area on July 4, 1999, and again on May 28, 2024. The changes to city's urban footprint, surrounding desert landscape, and nearby Lake Mead, are easy to see. These images use shortwave infrared (SWIR), near-infrared (NIR), and red bands to emphasize differences in vegetation, water, and urban growth.
The 2024 image marks the satellite's 25th anniversary and stands as a tribute to its quarter-century legacy of Earth observation.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.