Biodiesel refinery opened near Marseille, France

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 04 January 2019 at 05:43:40 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 10 January 2019 at 10:34:11 UTC
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI NO2 acquired from 24 June 2019 at 11:51:46 UTC to 03 July 2019 at 12:19:05 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Coastal, marine traffic, transport, infrastructure, industry, port, pollution, air quality, water colour, oil, tanker, energy, deforestation, lagoon, lake, France, Mediterranean Sea
Fig. 1 - S2 (10.01.2019) - 11,8,2 colour composite - Lake Berre lies between the mouth of Rhone river and Marseille, French 2nd largest city.
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Fig. 2 - S5P (mean 24.06-03.07.2019) - NO2 tropo column - Fos-sur-mer, Port St Louis & La Mède port/industrial complex in the rectangle.
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A biodisel refinery opened in La Mède to produce 0.5 mT / year of oil from raw vegetable oil & animal fat. It's among France most polluted areas.
Fig. 3 - S1 (04.01.2019) - vv,vh,vv colour composite - Contention rose as palm oil produced from deforestation in SE Asia should be used.
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Fig. 4 - S2 (10.01.2019) - 4,3,2 natural colour - The canal to Lake Berre passes through the pleasant city of Martigues.
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