NASA/University of Maryland
Coastal Marsh Project
Chesapeake Bay
This false color infrared - visible image is composed of three separate Thematic Mapper images acquired in the summer of 1993. TM bands 4,3 and 5 were used here. In general, red areas show healthy vegetation, green areas are urban. Light-blue to white areas are generally indicative of bright soil - they possibly represent agricultural areas. Marshes appear as a deeper blue. Large marsh islands, such as Bloodsworth, are visible near the center of the picture. Black areas represent open water.