OSINT At Home #7 - How to create a satellite image time lapse

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This tutorial is part 7 of the OSINT At Home series. It covers how to make a satellite image time lapse.
Satellite imagery plays a core role in the verification, analysis and investigation of information for the purposes of research. One of the lead factors with satellite imagery is the ability to compare different dates to see when something was at a given location, and when it wasn’t, or, in some of the examples, when new buildings appear on satellite imagery, watching vessels move, or identifying solar panels and their movement through satellite imagery.
Using the satellite imagery time lapse is a great way to identify change on the ground, and through mastering this skill, it will inevitably help any of those looking to verify incidents that happened on the ground, verify footage seen on social media, or claims in the news. It can also help with research and investigations in other fields, such as using satellite imagery in environmental journalism to identify deforestation, business journalism to identify mining growth, or research on urban sprawl and development by using the satellite imagery to indicate spread of urban areas over time.
While this tutorial only covers an introductory use of Sentinel Hub's time lapse tool, it is recommended that further research be done on specific use cases to help you in your research.
The OSINT At Home series is useful for those looking to find digital breadcrumbs and pick up some methods of open source intelligence (OSINT), digital investigations and good old plain research. No matter who you are, or where you are in the world, you can follow these tutorials from home with publicly available information to answer questions such as who, what, where and when.
TOOLS
Sentinel Hub Playground: apps.sentinel-hub.com/sentine...
Sentinel Hub EO Browser: apps.sentinel-hub.com/eo-browser
Google Maps: www.google.com/maps
Google Earth Pro: www.google.co.uk/earth/downlo...
LOCATIONS
Noor Complex Solar Power Plant: goo.gl/maps/EmtMAHMCJVygDo3y9
Mischief Reef: goo.gl/maps/tJvuyeDpyzPUAXDS8
Singapore Port Area: goo.gl/maps/Us5vG8uPW4baynm9A
MORE RESOURCES
Bellingcat: www.bellingcat.com/resources/...
Sentinel Hub on Medium: / multi-year-time-series...
Sentinel Hub on KZread: / sinergise
Also do check out one of my favourite accounts that specialises in creating these and many other satellite displays for environmental work: i_ameztoy?s=20
SUPPORT ME: Please do consider supporting this content so I can create more and keep it free, independent and accessible to everyone in the world: ko-fi.com/bendobrown
MY SETUP:
Apple Macbook Pro 16-inch: amzn.to/3rTWhW3
Logitech MX Anywhere 2 mouse: amzn.to/3phQp7v
Blue Yeti USB microphone: amzn.to/3ajixmb
CREDITS FOR THIS TUTORIAL
Satellite imagery: Copernicus Sentinel & Landsat data source acquired through the Sentinel Hub
Sentinel Playground: apps.sentinel-hub.com/sentine..., Sinergise Ltd.
EO Browser: apps.sentinel-hub.com/eo-brow..., Sinergise Ltd.
Music Intro: World’s Fair - God Mode
Music End: Dhaka by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: incompetech.com/

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  • @qmoonwalker3847
    @qmoonwalker3847 Жыл бұрын

    Really cool feature. Going to try and do a Timelapse of my house and neighborhood in LA. Thank you!

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @jonoheath4221
    @jonoheath42213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for doing all these videos they have all been so great

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome!

  • @Hominina
    @Hominina2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your videos! I absolutely loved this one. It's amazing the variety of free software around that can be used for research. I already spent way too long on sentinel-hub checking for changes all over the world, from deforestation due to cocoa mass production, to how a local estuary changes throughout the seasons/years. I even peaked at the Suez canal to see where exactly the Evergreen ship got stuck and made a little gif of that timeline. Thank you again, I'll keep on watching your videos (and liking them all!) and hopefully I can gain enough skills to one day help out humanitarian charities.

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha I'm so glad you have been using it. Sentinel Hub is so user-friendly and such an underrated tool! Well done and keep it up!

  • @jeremymichel2307
    @jeremymichel23072 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge ! I'm amazed by your playlist OSINT At Home. Keep it up !

  • @mpnunan
    @mpnunan3 жыл бұрын

    I'm loving these videos! Keep them coming! (Please!)

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! And of course!

  • @raceplaza2029
    @raceplaza20298 ай бұрын

    You are a hero

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    8 ай бұрын

    We’re all heroes 🦸 🦸‍♀️

  • @swirak4592
    @swirak4592 Жыл бұрын

    luar biaso .... mantab Bro

  • @peacefulpleb
    @peacefulpleb3 жыл бұрын

    Great instructional video Ben.

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it! Thank you!

  • @kiensamac
    @kiensamac Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, it is a very inspiring tutorial series!!

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @rushmore100
    @rushmore1002 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial!!

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @Saadzaidi
    @Saadzaidi3 ай бұрын

    Great video. I tried to do one for Boston Logan Airport, but the display is really blurry (I cannot see the terminals or runway clearly) and starts from 2016. I tried searching Landsat and other satellites, but all of their results were even worse. Can I fix it?

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    3 ай бұрын

    Great to see you follow along! Yes that's right. You will need to remain zoomed out as these satellites capture less clear shots that satellite images you might be used to from Google Maps or Google Earth that are much more clear.

  • @jcjensenllc
    @jcjensenllc Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating and amazing. I did not know this tech is available.

  • @jheimissantos8682
    @jheimissantos86822 жыл бұрын

    Abraços do Brasil, meu amigo!

  • @marc-alexandrelaroche6632
    @marc-alexandrelaroche66323 жыл бұрын

    Wow thank you so much, this is so cool

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Marc-Alexandre, really appreciate it!

  • @sugreytouch2629
    @sugreytouch2629 Жыл бұрын

    Its a nice Video

  • @GordonMelsom
    @GordonMelsom2 жыл бұрын

    Too Good Thank you

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙏

  • @TomCoutfit
    @TomCoutfit Жыл бұрын

    Quick question (this is a great series by the way!). Can I mix satellite providers into 1 timestream? So if Landsat has an image that Sentinel doesn't, is there a way to include these to make a more continuous time lapse? Thanks

  • @bonsai5753
    @bonsai57532 жыл бұрын

    When I play the animation/gif in the browser it is very low quality. Like 240p or below. Any recommendations on how to increase photo quality without zooming out?

  • @YYZFLIX
    @YYZFLIX3 жыл бұрын

    great Video ben, I don't know why my resolution on Sentinel Hub EO is very low, the place that I want to make a timelapse is very clear on google earth but on sentinel is very low res.

  • @Greppo6

    @Greppo6

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think that depends on which coords you use. The Myanmar village wasn't that great resolution wise either. My hometown isn't that clear either. But I can get the examples he is using in this video as clearly as he gets it.

  • @YYZFLIX

    @YYZFLIX

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Greppo6 thanks, I have to try his coordinates to see if it is different.

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Yes that's a good question. It's actually because the spatial resolution is completely different for both. Let me explain. For Google Earth, the resolution is generally between 30-50cm imagery (depending on what areas you look as they can differ. For Sentinel, depending on what you are using it is a lot different. In this example I use Sentinel 2 which has a spatial resolution of 10m, 20m, and 60m depending on what wavelength you are viewing. So of course the imagery is not as clear. Personally, in places where there is not much imagery available, I tend to use Google Earth for the geolocation, and then if the change is visible, I use sentinel for the chronolocation (identification of time using satellite imagery). If you want to make a Google Earth timelapse, you can either use Google Earth Engine, or you can use the available imagery from Google Earth and put them into a gif - like in this example: twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1332665715070038017?s=20.

  • @PooyaRealtor

    @PooyaRealtor

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Bendobrown Thanks Ben, Another concern with Sentinel Hub EO is that I can not go before 2016 November, why is this limitation ? is there a paid version to allow you to go back further? thanks

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    3 жыл бұрын

    The first Sentinel 2 satellite was launched in 2015 - so that's likely one explanation. You can also check out Landsat imagery. It goes back to 2013.

  • @Interesca
    @Interesca Жыл бұрын

    bros on the FBI most wanted list

  • @darylwallace4946
    @darylwallace4946 Жыл бұрын

    Hang on - isn't there an app for this now? Awesome vid - 3rd time watching.

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks! And welcome!

  • @shawnmendrek3544
    @shawnmendrek354411 күн бұрын

    3:29 it went from earth to what looks like mars.

  • @jessasto947
    @jessasto9472 жыл бұрын

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. (John 1:1-3)

  • @yolamontalvan9502
    @yolamontalvan9502 Жыл бұрын

    Your voice sounds like computer generated sound.

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to add the diversity of an Australian accent to generated voices!

  • @kees3125
    @kees3125 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ben, very instructive! One thing though: you mention that the circular solar power plant contains solar panels, but actually this is one of the few solar power plants that use mirrors to concentrate light onto one focal point where it heats a vat of molten salt, which is then use to drive a turbine. Fascinating concept. See en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouarzazate_Solar_Power_Station, Noor III.

  • @Bendobrown

    @Bendobrown

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow thank you. That is amazing!

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