Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission surveys the Laizhou Bay and captures the latest images. Laizhou Bay is located on the south-eastern coast of China and is a part of the Yellow Sea. Now, on the west of Laizhou Bay, is one of three bays in the Bohai Sea and is the smallest of all. Recently the Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission has taken its fresh images to record changes in its geography that have happened over time.
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission reveals images
The images that Copernicus Sentinel-2 took, reveal that a huge amount of sediment has been deposited through the Yellow River. Now the yellow river, which is nearly 5400 KMS is only second to the Yangtze River of China. And it carries nearly 1.6 billion tons of silt in a year. The river on its journey from Bayan Har Mounts to the Laizhou Bay traverses through nine Chinese provinces. And deposits silt and sediments in varying quantities in the appearing regions. But the Laizhou Bay has recently caught even more attention because the Yellow River empties most of its silt in this very bay. And thus raising its river bed to a greater level, reports ESA.
Silt Deposition raises the level of the sea bed.
Because of the huge deposition of silt on the river bed of Laizhou Bay, it has risen above normal. Thus making the adjoining areas more prone to floods and disasters.
Images that came from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 unveil the changing color of bay water from deep blue to turquoise blue along the shores. This means that a huge amount of silt has been deposited in the areas where the color change is reflected.
What is Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission?
Copernicus Sentinel-2 is a mission with two satellites. These satellites are equipped with advanced cameras that capture high-resolution images. And they cover 13 spectral bands to keep a record of changes occurring in the terrestrial region. How these lands are put to use and strictly monitor the vegetation pattern and health.
