Geologic lacework in a pre-Atlas valley, Morocco

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 17 April 2018 at 11:06:51 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 27 April 2019 at 11:06:29 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 01 May 2020 at 11:06:19 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Land, mountain range, geology, river, gorge, erosion, Morocco
Fig. 1 - S2 (01.05.2020) - This valley is located in the centre of the region of Béni Mellal-Khénifra region of Morocco.
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Fig. 2 - Cop-DEM - This valley around the El Abid river reveals multiple geologic layers as the differential erosion exceeds 2000 meters..
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Fig. 3 - S2 (27.04.2019) - In addition to the lacework bordering several of the layers, the region is also known for its gorges and waterfalls.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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