BetaBetaDataset
To show various land covers across the world and track changes on Earth’s surface.
Dark green areas show where there are many plants. Brown areas are where the satellite sensor sees more of the bare land surface because there are few plants. White areas are either snow or clouds.
Images showing the Earth’s surface and clouds in true color, like a photograph
Maps were made using images by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi-NPP) satellite.