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

Las Vegas

Change from 9-10-1986 to 9-10-1992

The overall blue tone in the image may be due to an expansion of grass or shrub vegetation in a senesced state resurfacing with different materials. There is an overall change in brightness which may be due to an overall difference in moisture content of the surfaces.

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Change from 1986 to 1992

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