The small Valentine Island, noticeable in the top-left of the image, steps around 1.6 km in length and around 250 m large. The island lies in the King Sound, a big gulf and inlet of the Indian Ocean in Australia’s Kimberley Region. The gulf is around 120 km long and averages about 50 km in width. Credit: Contains customized Copernicus Sentinel information (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 objective takes us over Valentine Island in northern Western Australia.
The small Valentine Island, noticeable in the top-left of the image, steps around 1.6 km in length and around 250 m large. The island lies in the King Sound, a big gulf and inlet of the Indian Ocean in Australia’s Kimberley Region. The gulf is around 120 km long and averages about 50 km in width.
The King Sound has among the greatest tides in Australia, and among the greatest worldwide, reaching an optimum tidal round of around 11 to 12 m. The Fitzroy River, among Australia’s biggest watercourses, in addition to the Lennard, Meda, and Robinson Rivers, clear their muddy and sediment-laden waters into the Sound.
The images listed below reveal the outcome of the floods caused by heavy rains that strike Western Australia in late 2020. The image left wing was recorded on November 11, 2020, while the image on the right was taken around a month later on, on December 16, 2020.
These images recorded by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 objective reveal the outcome of the floods caused by heavy rains that strike Western Australia in late 2020. The image left wing was recorded on November 11, 2020, while the image on the right was taken around a month later on, on December 16, 2020. The heavy rain triggered a big quantity of sediment to be released into the King Sound gulf, as seen in dark tones of brown which contrast with the clearer, turquoise-colored waters noticeable at the top. Credit: Contains customized Copernicus Sentinel information (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The heavy rain triggered a big quantity of sediment to be released into the Sound, as seen in dark tones of brown which contrast with the clearer, turquoise-colored waters noticeable at the top. The sediment has actually likewise been transferred and transferred around Valentine Island.
A myriad of mangrove estuaries can be seen spread around the coast. Australia is surrounded by around 11 000 km of mangrove-lined coast, situated mostly on the northern and eastern coasts of the continent. Mangroves contribute numerous ecological advantages to seaside and estuarine environments; they offer food and environments for a wealth of wildlife such as birds and fish.
As more individuals move more detailed to seaside zones, the threat to mangroves boosts. Greater pressure is put on the mangrove environment from both direct and indirect sources such as disposing of waste, fish farming, water level increase, and environment modification.
Satellite objectives such as Copernicus Sentinel-2 permit us to catch amazing images such as these from area. This year, a few of our amazing pictures of Earth from Space are now offered as posters in the ESA On Demand store. From the Amazon, to the Baltic Sea, to Antarctica, search our brand-new, Earth-motivated wall art for your office or home. Surprise somebody unique this Valentine’s Day with the special-edition picture of the heart-shaped Moorea Island.
From everybody at ESA’s Earth observation group, we send you all of our love for Valentine’s Day!
