Quirimbas Archipelago, North Mozambique

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 07 June 2018 at 07:16:21 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 08 June 2018 at 15:44:09 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 08 June 2018 at 15:44:34 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Coastal, archipelago, island, coral reef, lagoon, beach, mangrove, water colour, national park, biodiversity, Mozambique canal, Indian Ocean
Fig. 1 - S2 (07.06.2018) - 4,3,2 natural colour - Quirimbas archipelago follows a N/S alignment along Mozambique's north coast.
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Fig. 2 - A national park encompasses its pristine sand bars & coral reefs together with mainland features such as mangrove-filled bays.
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Fig. 3 - Zoom on Quiriba & Ibo islands, the sandy beaches contrasts with the bright blue water & the dark mangrove forests.
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Fig. 4 - S1 (08.06.2018) - vv,vh,vv colour composite - Groups of inselbergs in the western part of Quirimbas national park.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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