Panamanian bays spotlighted for Independence Day

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 19 January 2016 at 16:01:18 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 05 February 2016 at 15:46:16 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 04 June 2016 at 15:45:54 UTC
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Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 30 October 2017 at 15:55:21 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Coastal, water colour, isthmus, canal, mangrove, coral reef, lagoon, bay, lake, gulf, estuary, Ramsar, Panama
Fig. 1 - S2A (13.04.2017) - Mangrove forests bordering Boca de San Pedro, Ensenada Boca Brava, Fonseca & San Juan estuaries.
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Fig. 2 - 19.01.2016 - 4,3,2 natural colour - Montijo Bay Ramsar site and the Gulf of Panama lead to the Pacific Ocean.
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Fig. 3 - 2017.01.23, 2017.01.30 & 2017.02.19 - Fore, artificial Lake Gatun forms a major part of Panama canal; right, Bahia de Chame is on the southern side of the isthmus.
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Fig. 4 - 2016.11.04, 2017.01.23 & 2017.10.30 - Atlantic side, Bahía Almirante (west) & Chiriquí Lagoon (east) are bordered by coral reefs.
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Fig. 5 - 2016.02.05, 2016.06.04 & 2017.02.19 - Punta Patiño, south east of Panama.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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