Ebro Delta highlighted for the World wetlands day

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 31 May 2018 at 06:00:38 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 20 June 2018 at 10:50:31 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 03 October 2018 at 10:50:19 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Coastal, hydrology, river, agriculture, canals, beach, saline lagoons, salinas, freshwater marsh, food security, rice, Natural Park, Ramsar, Spain
Fig. 1 - S2 (03.10.2018) - Ebro delta includes shallow coastal waters, beaches, dunes, saline lagoons, freshwater marshes & pools.
2D view
Fig. 2 - S1 (31.05.2018) - vv,vh,ndi(vh,vv) - Its rounded form attests to the balance between sediment deposition & removal by wave erosion
2D view
The town of Amposta, a seaport in the 4th century, shows rate of growth of the delta as it is now located 30km inland from the river mouth.
Fig. 3 - 20.06.2018 - A network of canals and irrigation ditches are helping to maintain the ecologic & economic resources of the delta.
3D view
Fig. 4 - 03.10.2018 - 11,8,2 composite - Its shallow waters support many species of waterbirds, migratory birds, mollusc, shrimp & fish.
3D view
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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