Spotlight on Mauritius for the 50th year of its independence

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 09 July 2017 from 01:37:33 to 01:37:58 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 18 July 2017 at 06:24:51 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): land, water colour, coastal, reef, island, urban, volcanoes, agriculture, rivers, Ramsar wetland
Fig. 1 - S2 - 11,8,2 colour composite - This view shows the northern part of Mauritius main island.
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This story showcases Mauritius which obtained its independence the 12.03.1968 and became a Republic the 12.03.1992.
Fig. 2 - 12,11,3 colour composite - Port-Louis & Plaines Wilhems urban districts. Left, the shallow Baie de Grande Rivière.
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Fig. 3 - 4,3,2 natural colour - The eastern coast includes two Ramsar wetlands: Pointe d'Esny & Blue Bay marine park.
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Fig. 4 - vv,vh,vv colour composite - Pointe Sud-Ouest & Le Morne mountain. Note the S1 image reveals the reefs position.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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