Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus programme of the European Space Agency. It provides free imagery acquired by the Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and Sentinel-2C anywhere on the globe. The datasets are available starting with 2017. See more on the marketplace.
The geographic coverage is global.
Data product | Spectral bands combination |
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Level 2A | 13-band: multispectral (RGB, deep blue, red edge, NIR, and SWIR) |
Specification | Description |
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Provider | European Space Agency |
Collection type | Catalog |
Product type | Optical |
System type | Satellite |
Specification | Description |
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Resolution | Band-dependent:
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Bit depth per pixel | Acquired as 12-bit and delivered as 16-bit in imagery |
Delivery format | A ZIP file containing the following files:
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Masks | An SCL GeoTIFF file containing the following masks:
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Specification | Description |
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Acquisition mode | Mono |
Orbit | Sun-synchronous, at 786 km |
Number of satellites | 3 |
Catalog refresh rate | Every 5 days |
Specification | Description |
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Spectral bands | 10 m:
20 m:
60 m:
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Specification | Description |
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Coordinate reference system | UTM-WGS84 |
Positional accuracy | 8 m CE95 absolute |
Specification | Description |
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Limitations | Input: AOI Availability:
Output: 110×110 km2 scene |
Data product | Type | Name and ID | Collection name |
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Level 2A | Catalog | Name: ID: | sentinel-2 |