Urban Growth: The Oregon City Area of Portland, Oregon
Using the Landsat satellite, scientists are able to study the urban sprawl of major cities. Red dots in these images indicate areas of growth between 1986 and 1996.
Starting with a view of the Portland, Oregon, vicinity, we push in to the southern section, viewing a town called Oregon City. Red dots appear showing the areas where growth has occurred between 1986 and 1996.
Video slate image reads, "Portland, Oregon
Showing how the Portland boundary contained Urban Growth from 1986 to 1996.
Zoom into Oregon City, OR
Dr. Jeffrey Masek, Landsat Science Team University of Maryland College Park".
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Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Stuart A. Snodgrass (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientist
- Jeffrey Masek (University of Maryland)
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This page was originally published on Monday, February 21, 2000.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:58 PM EDT.
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