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Practical guides for clearer comparisons

Six practical guides to selecting dates, reading clouds and gaps, annotating imagery and publishing an attributed comparison.

01

Your first satellite comparison

Frame a place, choose two verified dates and make a labelled comparison using the Lake Mead example.

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02

Choose dates that are fair to compare

Reduce seasonal and sensor differences when choosing satellite dates, and understand what a daily data date can prove.

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03

Understand clouds and missing imagery

Tell catalogue cloud estimates, missing pixels and service failures apart before using a satellite comparison.

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04

Resolution, zoom and your exported image

Understand the difference between 30 m source pixels, screen zoom and PNG or JPG export dimensions.

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05

Compare lakes and landscapes with care

Build a clear visual comparison of a reservoir or landscape without turning appearance into unsupported measurements.

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06

Publish a comparison with its sources

Prepare captions, check exported files and share satellite comparisons without losing dates or attribution.

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