Human footprints
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
With a project called Global Urban Footprints, scientists use radar imagery to reveal human development around the world.
Minneapolis, United States
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
The images are presented in three colors — black for urban areas; white for land surface; and grey for water. Minneapolis, Minnesota, is shown here.
Tokyo, Japan
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
A radar image of Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
A visible light image of Tokyo, Japan
Cairo, Egypt
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
A radar image of Cairo, Egypt.
Brussels, Germany
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
Radar imagery of Brussels, Germany.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
A satellite radar image of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Delhi, India
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
Satellite radar image of Delhi, India.
Delhi, India
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
A visible light image of Delhi, India.
Los Angeles, United States
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
Human development in Los Angeles, California, viewed with satellite radar.
Munich, Germany
(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR) )
The region around Munich, Germany, viewed with satellite radar.