Impact of Climate Change and Land Use on the Southwestern United States
Southwest U.S. Change Detection Images: Las Vegas, Nevada

SURFACE DISTURBANCE

The orange areas depict increased surface brightness which may be possibly due to some surface disturbance due to construction or excavations for construction. The orange line near the top of the image may be due to road resurfacing or paving.

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