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A false-color satellite image of Atlanta's metropolitan area showing urban development as dark blue patterns against a white background representing forested areas. The image was created using green wavelength measurements from Landsat satellite data to emphasize the contrast between developed and rural regions.

Landsat 1 Atlanta Metropolitan Region.

This false-color satellite view of metro Atlanta was created using green wavelength measurements from Landsat data, specifically processed to emphasize the contrast between urban areas (dark blue) and forested/rural regions (white). The image highlights Atlanta's extensive network of suburbs and exurbs that have developed along highways radiating from the downtown core.

Image Credit: NASA/Earth Observatory
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