Which change over time in Landsat maps would most likely be associated with contaminated water habitats nearby?(1 point)
Responses
green areas replaced with yellow areas
green areas replaced with yellow areas
increased size of gray areas
increased size of gray areas
gray areas replaced with light green areas
gray areas replaced with light green areas
increased size of dark green areas
Increased size of gray areas
The change over time in Landsat maps that would most likely be associated with contaminated water habitats nearby is the increase in size of gray areas.
To determine which change over time in Landsat maps would most likely be associated with contaminated water habitats nearby, we need to consider the visual characteristics of contaminated water habitats and how they may appear in satellite imagery.
Contaminated water habitats often exhibit changes in water quality, vegetation health, or pollution levels, which can be captured by the spectral bands of Landsat images. Different land cover types have unique spectral signatures that can be measured by the Landsat sensor, allowing for the identification of changes over time.
Based on the given options:
1. "Green areas replaced with yellow areas" - This change can occur due to a decrease in vegetation health. While it may indicate some environmental changes, it does not specifically suggest contamination in water habitats nearby.
2. "Increased size of gray areas" - This change can suggest an expansion of urban or developed areas, which is unrelated to water habitat contamination.
3. "Gray areas replaced with light green areas" - This change indicates an increase in vegetation health. It does not indicate contamination in nearby water habitats.
4. "Increased size of dark green areas" - Dark green areas usually represent healthy and dense vegetation. If the size of dark green areas is increasing, it implies vegetation growth, which is unrelated to contamination in water habitats.
None of the given options directly represent changes that would typically be associated with contaminated water habitats nearby. Therefore, none of the provided options are the correct answer.