Quickie: A simple comparison of the Salton Sea in California, USA, in 1984 and 2017. Water apportionment changes will make the lake shrink considerably until 2021, the effects of which can already be seen in a reduction of the sea surface size. Read More
Brian Head Fire June 27th, 2017, Utah, USA
Natural color and NIR/SWIR satellite images by Sentinel-2A
The Brian Head Fire in Utah, USA, on June 27th, 2017, as seen by the Sentinel-2A satellite in natural colors and NIR/SWIR. Clearly visible are the ongoing fires and the burn scars the wildfire caused in the landscape. Read More
White River joining the Missouri River, South Dakota
A river colored by sediments
Do you belong to those people who sometimes wonder, how a specific landmark got its name? In case of the White River, which can be seen here joining the Missouri River in South Dakota, the answer is quite obvious. Read More
Suez, Egypt, with Ships Waiting to Enter the Suez Canal
Sentinel-2A image of the Gulf of Suez
Since 1869 the Suez Canal is saving ships the long journey around Africa when travelling from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, here we take a look at its southern entrance in the Gulf of Suez. Read More
Mount Etna Lava Flow, March 16th, 2017
Taking at look at the most recent activity of Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Take a look at this Sentinel-2A satellite images showing the most recent lava flow of the Mount Etna Volcano, Sicily, Italy. The natural color/infrared comparison makes this most recent event clearly visible. Read More
Jabal Arkanu and Gabal El Uweinat – Using NIR/SWIR Images to Visualize Different Rock Types
Making use of Sentinel-2A's NIR/SWIR bands to get a different view
Jabal Arkanu and the Gabal El Uweinat mountain range in Libya feature sandstone with granite intrusions. While not that different in natural color images, it becomes immediately apparent in NIR/SWIR images. Read More
Flathead Reservation and Lake, Montana, USA
Comparison natural color and NIR/SWIR view of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana
Take a look at this comparison view of the Flathead Indian Reservation and the Flathead Lake in Montana, USA. Read More
Kangerlussuaq Glacier 1985 and 2016
Take a look at the changes of this glacier in east Greenland
Kangerlussuaq Glacier is the largest glacier on the east coast of the Greenland ice sheet, take a look at this Landsat images of the glacier in 1985 and 2016. Read More
Matochkin Strait, Russia
One of the largest fjords in the world
Take a look at the Matochkin Strait, one of the largest fjords in the world, separating Severny and Yuzhny Island, Russia. Read More
Shamal Wind Dust Storm over the Persian Gulf
See the movement of the giant dust storm in this animation
See the movement of the giant Shamal dust storm in this animation made from Terra and Aqua MODIS images. Read More