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Here, Sentinel-2C observed an area of south of Los Angeles in California. This comparison, acquired on 12 September 2024, has been processed using the multispectral imager’s different bands to highlight one of the wildfires that the state is currently battling. The natural colour image on the left captures smoke billowing from the Airport Fire, while the false colour image on the right has been processed using the instrument’s shortwave infrared and near-infrared channels to show the large area that has been burned and the active fires, which can be seen as bright orange spots.
With the first images in from the satellite, the engineers on the project will now spend the next three months calibrating the instruments to get even greater precision.
“We are thrilled to see the Copernicus Sentinel-2C already capturing such breathtaking images of Earth so soon after its launch,” said Constantin Mavrocordatos, Sentinel-2 Project Manager at ESA. “This is just the beginning of the incredible insights and detailed data it will provide, helping us better understand our planet.”
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