How do I retrieve pictures from SENTINEL?

Follow these steps to download free Sentinel satellite data:

Create a User Account. Go to Sentinels Scientific Data Hub.
Select Your Area of Interest. Where is your study area?
Download Sentinel Data.

How far back does SENTINEL data go?

It aims at monitoring variability in land surface conditions, and its wide swath width (290 km) and high revisit time (10 days at the equator with one satellite, and 5 days with 2 satellites under cloud-free conditions which results in 2-3 days at mid-latitudes) will support monitoring of Earth’s surface changes.

How often does SENTINEL update?

The mission The Sentinel-2 mission is providing global coverage of Earth’s land surface every 10 days with the first spacecraft, reducing to every 5 days once both are in orbit.

Where can I find SENTINEL-2 images?

Currently ESA distributes Sentinel 2 data in entire swaths. These files are very large, sometimes 7+ GB when compressed. You can access these data directly from the ESA Copernicus Open Access hub at: https://scihub.copernicus.eu/ Users should read the online User Guide prior to searching for data.

Is Sentinel-2 images free?

All Sentinel-2 data products are provided free of charge to all data users, including the general public, and scientific and commercial users under the terms and conditions prescribed by the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme.

Can Sentinel-2 see through clouds?

The cloud-free Sentinel-2 images have been selected with a threshold of 10% cloud coverage, while cloudy images are within 20% and 70% of cloud coverage.

What is the spatial resolution of Sentinel-2?

10 m
Sentinel-2A Satellite Sensor Specifications MSI covering 13 spectral bands (443–2190 nm), with a swath width of 290 km and a spatial resolution of 10 m (four visible and near-infrared bands), 20 m (six red edge and shortwave infrared bands) and 60 m (three atmospheric correction bands).

What is Sentinel-2 imagery?

Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme that systematically acquires optical imagery at high spatial resolution (10 m to 60 m) over land and coastal waters.

What is the spatial resolution of Sentinel 2?

How long will the Sentinel 2 mission last?

When complete, after the launch of the second satellite, the Sentinel 2 mission will result nearly complete coverage of the Earth with a minimum revisit time of 5 days at the equator. As with all other satellites of the Sentinel family, images are freely downloadable at no cost.

Is the Sentinel 2 data available to the public?

Where can I find the USGS Sentinel 2 collection?

EarthExplorer , USGS Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis), or the Sentinel2Look Viewer can be used to search, preview, and download Sentinel-2 data. The collection is located under the Sentinel category in EarthExplorer. The current USGS Sentinel-2 archive is only a partial representation of all available acquisitions from ESA.

When was the first Sentinel 2 satellite launched?

The mission thus belongs to the same class of satellites as Landsat and SPOT. The first of the Sentinel 2 satellites was launched on 23 June 2015, images becoming available for download about half a year later.

How do I retrieve pictures from SENTINEL?