Kerguelen archipel

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 14 February 2017 at 05:12:21 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 18 November 2017 at 14:28:19 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 18 November 2017 at 14:28:44 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Archipelago, volcanic island, coastal, ice cap, fjords, glacier, natural preserve
Fig. 1 - S2 (14.02.2017) - 12,11,2 colour composite - Kerguelen archipel in French austral lands is only inhabited by scientists.
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Fig. 2 - 11,8,2 colour composite - Its harsh climate is unpropitious for vegetation, the fauna mostly consists of marine mammals & seabirds.
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Fig. 3 - S2 (14.02.2017) - 8,4,3 colour composite - At the centre, Cook Ice Cap has recently shrunk from 500 km² to 400 km²
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Fig. 4 - S1 (18.11.2017) - hh,hv,hh colour composite - This rugged relief landscape encompasses numerous fjords and glacial lakes.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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