Sentinel-2

Sentinel-2

Provider:  European Space Agency (ESA)
Instrument: Sentinel-2
  1. Revisit: Typically 5 to 10 days
  2. 10 meter resolution
  3. RBG + NIR + VNIR + SWIR bands
  4. 290 kilometer swath width

Spectral Bands
Band Name
Original Resolution (Meters)
Central Wavelength (nm)
Band Width (nm)
Purpose
"coastal-aerosol"
60
443
20
Aerosol Detection
"blue"
10
490
65
Blue
"green"
10
560
35
Green
"red"
10
665
30
Red
"vegetation-red-edge-1"
20
705
15
Vegetation Classification
"vegetation-red-edge-2"
20
740
15
Vegetation Classification
"vegetation-red-edge-3"
20
783
20
Vegetation Classification
"near-infrared"
10
842
115
Near Infrared
"narrow-near-infrared"
20
865
20
Vegetation Classification
"water-vapor"
60
945
20
Water Vapour
"cirrus"
60
1375
30
Cirrus
"short-wave-infrared-1"
20
1610
90
Snow / Ice / Cloud Discrimination
"short-wave-infrared-2"
20
2190
180
Snow / Ice / Cloud Discrimination


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