Cerro Guaiquinima, Venezuela

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 19 August 2018 at 10:00:43 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 24 August 2018 at 22:32:16 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 05 September 2018 at 22:32:17 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 17 September 2018 at 22:32:17 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 26 February 2019 at 14:47:29 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Mountain range, plateau, tableland, rainforest, biodiversity, national park, land, erosion, craton, Guiana shield
Fig. 1 - S1 (19.08.2018) - vv,vh,vv colour composite - Ascending view of Cerro Guaiquinima, a tableland in Venezuela.
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Fig. 2 - S1 (mean 24.08.2018, 05.09.2018, 17.09.2018) - neg(vh,vv,vh) colour composite - Descending view.
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Located in the Guiana Highlands, Cerro Guaiquinima is one of the largest isolated sandstone mesas of the Pantepui region, with an estimated summit area of 1096 km².
Fig. 3 - S1 (mean 24.08.2018, 05.09.2018, 17.09.2018) - vv,vh,ndi(vh,vv) colour composite - Descending view.
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This mountainous plateau lies in the Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park, at the southern tip of the Bolivar state in Venezuela. At an average height of 1413 m above sea level, this tepuy is one of the highest mountains in Bolívar.
Fig. 4 - S1 (19.08.2018) - neg(vh,vv,vh) colour composite - Ascending view, the highest part of the plateau lies on the western border.
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It has very high precipitation values, which allows a dense vegetation with a high proportion of high forest at its top. It houses species with great ecological value, endemic to the Guayana region. Surrounded by 1000m high cliffs, it is a refuge for over 100 bird species.
Fig. 5 - S2 (23.02.2019) - 12,11,2 colour composite - 3 south-west / north-east cuts run throughout the plateau.
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Fig. 6 - S2 (23.02.2019) - 4,3,2 natural colour - Zoom on the plateau.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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