Image of Canc ún, Mexico caught by the Copernicus Sentinel -2 objective on April 16,2021 Credit: Contains customized Copernicus Sentinel information (2021), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Canc ún, located in Quintana Roo on the northeast coast of Mexico’s Yucat án Peninsula, is included in this image caught by the Copernicus Sentinel -2 objective.
Canc ún’s area on the Caribbean Sea, tropical environment, and string of beaches have actually made the city and the Riviera Maya to the south of Canc ún among Mexico’s leading traveler locations. In this image, caught on April 16, 2021, the city can be seen in the bottom-right corner, shrouded in clouds. Cancun International Airport, Mexico’s second busiest airport, lies around 20 km south of the city.
The Canc ún Island resort location, noticeable simply off the coast, is formed like the number 7 and is around 22 km in length. The island is separated from the city by the Nichupt é Lagoon however is connected by 2 causeways at each end. Most of the traveler market is fixated Canc ún Island with its Caribbean- dealing with beaches.
Isla Mujeres, Spanish for ‘Island of Women,’ shows up simply north of Canc ún Island and is most well-known for its beaches and snorkeling. Isla Contoy, noticeable in the top-right of the image, is thought about among the most essential nesting locations for sea birds in the Mexican Caribbean with more than 150 types of birds.
Quintana Roo covers a location of around 42,000 sq km and is house to a number of safeguarded locations consisting of the El Eden Ecological Reserve, situated 50 km northwest of Canc ún, and Yum Balam Flora and Fauna Protected Area, situated in the north of the state. Encompassing more than 150,000 hectares, Yum Balam is house to a number of threatened types consisting of jaguars, crocodiles, and monkeys.
The color of the water in the image differs from emerald green to blue-green owing to the altering water depths along the coast, turbidity, and distinctions on the ocean flooring– from sand to seaweed to rocky locations.
With its 13 spectral channels, Copernicus Sentinel -2’s unique imager can catch water quality criteria such as the surface area concentration of chlorophyll, discover damaging algal blossoms, and step turbidity (or water clearness)– providing a clear sign of the health and contamination levels.
