The combination of visible and near infrared bands displays vegetation in red, and water in dark grays. The 15 m spatial resolution allows us to see individual buildings, including the White House, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Washington Monument. The image displays three bands of the reflected visible and infrared wavelength light regions, with a spatial resolution of 15 m. The image shows part of the Tokyo metropolitan area extending south to Yokohama.
Vegetation appears red, and urban areas blue-green.
Bustling Istanbul, with its magnificent historical heritage, has spanned the divide between Europe and Asia for more than 2,500 years. Call it high urban art, or call it science. A powerful device aboard NASA's Terra satellite allows researchers to study urban density and monitor how cities and suburbs swallow up their surroundings. Along the way, the planet is painted in stunning shades of red, blue and green. It's a wonderful tool for studying surface materials.