Observing solstice shadows on Tropic of Cancer - Arabia

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 12 December 2017 at 06:42:49 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 18 December 2017 at 07:53:31 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 11 June 2018 at 07:46:09 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 20 June 2018 at 06:36:29 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 21 June 2018 at 07:46:09 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Land, seasons, summer, winter, tropics, mountain range, shadow, geology, Oman, Saudi Arabia
Fig. 1 - Sentinel-2 (20.06.2018) - 12,11,4 colour composite - Oman, close to the Tropic of Cancer near summer solstice.
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Fig. 2 - Sentinel-2 (12.12.2017) - Similar view near the winter solstice makes relief more apparent.
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Fig. 3 - Sentinel-2 (11 & 21.06.2018) - Western side of Saudi Arabia, close to the Tropic of Cancer, near summer solstice.
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Fig. 4 - Sentinel-2 (18.12.2017) - Same view in winter. Infrared bands deepen shadows by scattering less light.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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