Volcanic eruptions on Saint Vincent have blanketed the Caribbean island in ash leading to over 16 000 residents to be evacuated from their homes. This false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 13 April 2021 shows the aftermath of the explosive eruption that took place on 9 April covering the northern part of the island in ash.
The image has been processed in a way that included the satellite’s near-infrared channel. This type of band combination is most commonly used to assess plant density and health, as plants reflect near-infrared and green light, while absorbing red. Since they reflect more near-infrared than green, dense, plant-covered land appears in bright red.