Sentinel-2

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This Tools Helps You Figure Out Which Satellite Bands to Use for Remote Sensing

March 27, 2019By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

The USGS offers the Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer which lets users view how different earth observation satellite instruments can be used for their remote sensing needs.

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Methods for Creating Cloud Free Satellite Imagery: Sentinel 2

September 7, 2017By Mark AltaweelGIS Data

Nearly 70% of the globe is covered by clouds at any given time. Several methods have been developed to remove cloud cover from satellite imagery.

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Understanding Ocean Wave Patterns from Satellite Imagery of Sun Glitter

March 21, 2017By Caitlin DempseySpatial Analysis

Researchers have developed a method by which to translate satellite imagery of sun glitter on the water into data about the direction, height and movement of waves.

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Acquired on 27 June 2015 at 10:25 UTC (12:25 CEST), just four days after launch, this close-up of France’s southern coast from Nice airport (lower left) to Menton (upper right) is a subset from the first image from the Sentinel-2A satellite. This false colour image was processed including the instrument’s high-resolution infrared spectral channel.

Acquired on 27 June 2015 at 10:25 UTC (12:25 CEST), just four days after launch, this close-up of France’s southern coast from Nice airport (lower left) to Menton (upper right) is a subset from the first image from the Sentinel-2A satellite. This false colour image was processed including the instrument’s high-resolution infrared spectral channel. Source: Copernicus data (2015)/ESA

First Satellite Images from Sentinel-2 Delivered

June 29, 2015By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

Four days after its launch, the first images from Sentinel-2 have been delivered. Covering an area from central Europe and the Mediterranean, ending in Algeria, images from the satellite is part of the Copernicus environmental monitoring program. Designed as a twin satellite system, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2b (which will launch in 2016) will provide […]