Landsat 7 continues the legacy of moderate-resolution satellite imagery of the Earth's environmental conditions. The following examples show the Missouri River valley and adjacent terrain at Leavenworth, Kansas. Each image is derived from the same dataset, acquired on 28 Sept. 1994 by the Landsat 5 satellite. Autumn imagery is particularly good for general display of the landscape, as there are many variations in vegetation and water bodies, and the lower sun position creates some shadowing of the terrain. The different appearances of these examples reflect the spectral bands and color coding used to create the composite images.
Image consists of blue, green, and red visible light portrayed in a natural manner.
Active vegetation appears green, bare soil and fallow fields are brown, and urban structures are white. Clean water bodies appear black, whereas the Missouri River displays a muddy brown color. Standard false-color composite. Clean water bodies appear black, whereas the Missouri River displays a green-brown color. Active vegetation appears green, bare soil and fallow fields are red-brown, and urban structures are purple.