Added shoreline
Trace where the city's edge extends farther into the Caspian between the two views.
Read Baku's change from satellite evidence.
EarthXLab's Baku study compares Esri World Imagery Wayback's 2014 archive with the current World Imagery mosaic. Learners describe what changed before explaining why it may have changed.
Put two moments side by side.
Move the line to inspect the same urban area at two dates. Keep the location and scale consistent, then describe only what the imagery supports.
2014 archive
Current mosaic
Expanded built surfaces
Separate newly visible development from water, vegetation, and older urban fabric.
New connections
Follow transport and infrastructure patterns that link growing areas across the city.
Observation before interpretation.
A careful investigation separates visible evidence from the story used to explain it.
Align the views
Check the date, location, coverage, and scale before comparing two images.
Mark visible differences
Draw around precise areas of change and describe their shape, position, and extent.
State the limit
The imagery can show what changed. Explaining why requires further evidence.