Close up on Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone

Sentinel-3 OLCI FR acquired on 18 November 2016 from 10:48:01 to 10:51:01 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 14 October 2017 at 11:09:59 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 03 March 2018 at 11:09:39 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 15 April 2018 from 19:07:40 to 19:08:05 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): coastal, water colour, mangrove, island, beach, sand bank, shoal, tide, Sierra Leone
Fig. 1 - S3 OLCI (18.11.2016) - 17,11,8 colour composite - South-West of Sierra Leone, highlighting its mangroves forests.
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This story gives a lookout of Sierra Leone at the occasion of the birthday of its independence declared the 27.04.1961.
Fig. 2 - S2 (14.10.2017) - 4,3,2 natural colour - View of Sherbro Island & its tidal flats.
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Fig. 3 - S1 (15.04.2018) - vv,vh,ndi(vh,vv) - Once a shelter for freed slaves, it remains a breeding ground for several sea turtle species.
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Fig. 4 - S2 (03.03.2018) - 12,11,2 colour composite - Locals & tourists benefit from its long beaches & varied landscapes.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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