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Topics: Water, urban growth, ecosystems
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<strong>Type:</strong> Matching<br><strong><strong>Topics</strong>:</strong> Water, urban growth, ecosystems<br><strong>Setting: </strong>Small group

This natural-color Landsat 8 mosaic was made using the band combination 4-3-2 (Red-Green-Blue). A water mask was also added on top of the natural-color composite in order to better distinguish the water from the land. The image was then pan-sharpened using band 8 to increase the spatial resolution of the image from 30 meters to 15 meters.

People interacting with Chesapeake Bay Mat at GSFC visitor center.
Chesapeake Bay Mat
2018 Chesapeake Bay Mat — Landsat 8 natural-color mosaic

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