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Sentinel-IB liber Zentralitalien 
Aufgenommen am 06. Juli 2018 
„From the Apennine Mountains in the top right, to the fertile, former lakebed of the Avezzano plain 
in the centre right, this bright, false-colour image captures the diversity and beauty of the region's 
landscapes. 
Dual-polarisation radar technology has been used, resulting in vibrant shades of green for most of 
the land surface shown. Built up areas, such as Italy's capital city of Rome, appear in shades of red 
and pink. Meanwhile, the structure of the agricultural fields of Altopiano in the Abruzzo region is 
clearly reflected in a combination of blue and violet hues. 
This radar technology allows us to see the crater lake structures of the volcanic lakes of Nemi and 
Albano in the bottom left clearly. The same is true for Lago di Vico with the volcano and crater clearly 
visible in the top left of the image. 
Sentinel-l's radar technology can provide images with a resolution of 10 m and within hours of 
acquisition to aid emergency response. This imagery can support impact assessments for many types 
of hazard including floods and earthquakes." 
Weblink: https://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/lmages/2018/09/Central_ltaly