Africa from Sentinel-2

This view of Africa and more has been compiled with optical images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. The contrast between dry arid regions and those covered by vegetation is clear to see. Copernicus Sentinel-2 is designed to provide images that can be used to distinguish between different crop types as well as data on numerous plant indices, such as leaf area, leaf chlorophyll and leaf water – all essential to monitor plant growth accurately. Information from the mission is used to monitor crop stress in arid and drought-prone regions to forecast crop yield, and to manage precious water resources, for example.