The Landsat Program - Images
Dubai, UAE
Southern Dubai in 1973 (left) and in 2006 (right). The famous manmade Palm Islands are easily discernible on the Landsat 7 2006 image.
Dubai is located on the Persian Gulf coast in the northern part of the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai is one of the emirates that makes up the United Arab Emirates. The city of Dubai is home to more than 1.2 million people today and it is one of the world's most rapidly growing cities. Not long ago, Dubai was considered a small fishing and pearl diving village, but its rapid expansion has turned Dubai into a modern metropolis (as evidenced from the images above).
The gap-filled Landsat 7 image was acquired on October 11, 2006. It is a false-color composite of ETM+ bands 4, 3, 2. Dubai can be found on Landsat WRS-2 Path 160 Rows 42 and 43. The Landsat 1 image was acquired on January 22, 1973. It is a false-color composite of MSS bands 6, 5, 4.
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