Sentinel-1 is a spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging system and mission from the European Space Agency and the European Commission. The mission launched and began collecting imagery in 2014. The Sentinel-1 RTC data in this collection is an analysis ready product derived from the Ground Range Detected (GRD) Level-1 products produced by ESA. Radiometric Terrain Correction (RTC) accounts for terrain variations that affect both the position of a given point on the Earth"s surface and the brightness of the radar return. With the ability to see through cloud and smoke cover, and because it does not rely on solar illumination of the Earth"s surface, Sentinel-1 is able to collect useful imagery in most weather conditions, during both day and night. This data is good for wide range of land and maritime applications, from mapping floods, to deforestation, to oil spills, and more. Key Properties Geographic Coverage: Global - approximately 80° North to 80° SouthTemporal Coverage: 10/10/2014 – PresentSpatial Resolution: 10 x 10 meterRevisit Time*: ~6-daysProduct Type: Ground Range Detected (GRD)Product Level: Radiometrically terrain corrected (RTC) and analysis readyFrequency Band: C-bandInstrument Mode: Interferometric Wide Swath Mode (IW)Source Data Coordinate System: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) WGS84Service Coordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere WGS84 (EPSG:3857)Analysis: Optimized for analysisBands/Polarizations: BandPolarizationDescriptionPixel Spacing (m)1VV: vertical transmit, vertical receiveTerrain-corrected gamma naught values of signal transmitted with vertical polarization and received with vertical polarization with radiometric terrain correction applied.102VH: vertical transmit, horizontal receiveTerrain-corrected gamma naught values of signal transmitted with vertical polarization and received with horizontal polarization with radiometric terrain correction applied.10 Usage Information and Best Practices Processing TemplatesThis layer includes a number of preconfigured processing templates (raster function templates) to provide on-the-fly data rendering and calculations for visualization and analysis. Each processing template includes labels and descriptions to characterize the intended usage. This may include for visualization, for analysis, or for both visualization and analysis.Below is a list of available processing templates:NameDescriptionSentinel-1 RGB dB with DRARGB color composite of VV,VH,VV-VH in dB scale with a dynamic stretch applied for visualization onlySentinel-1 RGB dBRGB color composite of VV,VH,VV-VH in dB scale for visualization and some numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV PowerVV data in Power scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VH PowerVH data in Power scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV AmplitudeVV data in Amplitude scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VH AmplitudeVH data in Amplitude scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV dBVV data in dB scale for visualization and some numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV dB with DRAVV data in dB scale with a dynamic stretch applied for visualization onlySentinel-1 RTC VH dBVH data in dB scale for visualization and some numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VH dB with DRAVH data in dB scale with a dynamic stretch applied for visualization only VisualizationThe default rendering is False Color (VV, VH, VV-VH) in dB scale for Visualization.There are a number of on-the-fly renderings/processing templates designed specifically for data visualization.By default, the most recent scenes from the Sentinel-1 archive are prioritized and dynamically fused into a single mosaicked image layer. To discover and isolate specific images for visualization in Map Viewer, try using the Image Collection Explorer. AnalysisIn order to leverage the optimization for analysis, the capability must be enabled by you ArcGIS organization administrator. More information on enabling this feature can be found in the ‘Regional data hosting’ section of this help doc.Optimized for analysis means this layer does not have size constraints for analysis and it is recommended for multisource analysis with other layers optimized for analysis. See this group for a complete list of imagery layers optimized for analysis.Using the "None" processing template option as input to analysis provides all bands with raw pixel values and is recommended for many use cases. Otherwise, only processing templates that include a "for analysis" designation should be used as input to analysis.The appropriate scale factors are dynamically applied to the imagery in this layer, providing scientific floating point Surface Reflectance pixel values.Prior to running analysis, users should always provide some form of data selection with either a layer filter (e.g. for a specific date range, cloud cover percent, mission, etc.) or by selecting specific images. To discover and isolate specific images for analysis in Map Viewer, try using the Image Collection Explorer. ApplicationsThe RTC product can be used for a wide range of applications, including:Land cover classification such as forests, wetlands, water bodies, urban areas, and agricultural landChange detection such as deforestation and urban growthNatural hazard monitoring such as floodsOceanography such as oil spill monitoring and ship detection GeneralIf you are new to Sentinel-1 imagery, the Sentinel-1 Explorer provides a good introductory user experience for working with this imagery layer. For more information, see this Quick Start Guide or this Detailed Tutorial.Prior to Dec 23, 2021, the mission included two satellites, Sentinel-1A and Sentinel-1B. On Dec 23, 2021, Sentinel-1B experienced a power anomaly resulting in permanent loss of data transmission. In January 2025, Sentinel-1C replaced Sentinel-1B and returned to the mission to full collection capacity. Data SourceSentinel-1 imagery is credited to the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission. The imagery in this layer is sourced from the Microsoft Planetary Computer Open Data Catalog.
The C2S-MS Floods Dataset is a dataset of global flood events with labeled Sentinel-1 & Sentinel-2 pairs. There are 900 sets (1800 total) of near-coincident Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 chips (512 x 512 pixels) from 18 global flood events. Each chip contains a water label for both Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2, as well as a cloud/cloud shadow mask for Sentinel-2. The dataset was constructed by Cloud to Street in collaboration with and funded by the Microsoft Planetary Computer team.
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This layer displays a global map of land use/land cover (LULC) derived from ESA Sentinel-2 imagery at 10m resolution. Each year is generated with Impact Observatory’s deep learning AI land classification model, trained using billions of human-labeled image pixels from the National Geographic Society. The global maps are produced by applying this model to the Sentinel-2 Level-2A image collection on Microsoft’s Planetary Computer, processing over 400,000 Earth observations per year.The algorithm generates LULC predictions for nine classes, described in detail below. The year 2017 has a land cover class assigned for every pixel, but its class is based upon fewer images than the other years. The years 2018-2024 are based upon a more complete set of imagery. For this reason, the year 2017 may have less accurate land cover class assignments than the years 2018-2024. Key Properties Variable mapped: Land use/land cover in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Source Data Coordinate System: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) WGS84Service Coordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere WGS84 (EPSG:3857)Extent: GlobalSource imagery: Sentinel-2 L2ACell Size: 10-metersType: ThematicAttribution: Esri, Impact ObservatoryAnalysis: Optimized for analysisClass Definitions: ValueNameDescription1WaterAreas where water was predominantly present throughout the year; may not cover areas with sporadic or ephemeral water; contains little to no sparse vegetation, no rock outcrop nor built up features like docks; examples: rivers, ponds, lakes, oceans, flooded salt plains.2TreesAny significant clustering of tall (~15 feet or higher) dense vegetation, typically with a closed or dense canopy; examples: wooded vegetation, clusters of dense tall vegetation within savannas, plantations, swamp or mangroves (dense/tall vegetation with ephemeral water or canopy too thick to detect water underneath).4Flooded vegetationAreas of any type of vegetation with obvious intermixing of water throughout a majority of the year; seasonally flooded area that is a mix of grass/shrub/trees/bare ground; examples: flooded mangroves, emergent vegetation, rice paddies and other heavily irrigated and inundated agriculture.5CropsHuman planted/plotted cereals, grasses, and crops not at tree height; examples: corn, wheat, soy, fallow plots of structured land.7Built AreaHuman made structures; major road and rail networks; large homogenous impervious surfaces including parking structures, office buildings and residential housing; examples: houses, dense villages / towns / cities, paved roads, asphalt.8Bare groundAreas of rock or soil with very sparse to no vegetation for the entire year; large areas of sand and deserts with no to little vegetation; examples: exposed rock or soil, desert and sand dunes, dry salt flats/pans, dried lake beds, mines.9Snow/IceLarge homogenous areas of permanent snow or ice, typically only in mountain areas or highest latitudes; examples: glaciers, permanent snowpack, snow fields.10CloudsNo land cover information due to persistent cloud cover.11RangelandOpen areas covered in homogenous grasses with little to no taller vegetation; wild cereals and grasses with no obvious human plotting (i.e., not a plotted field); examples: natural meadows and fields with sparse to no tree cover, open savanna with few to no trees, parks/golf courses/lawns, pastures. Mix of small clusters of plants or single plants dispersed on a landscape that shows exposed soil or rock; scrub-filled clearings within dense forests that are clearly not taller than trees; examples: moderate to sparse cover of bushes, shrubs and tufts of grass, savannas with very sparse grasses, trees or other plants.NOTE: Land use focus does not provide the spatial detail of a land cover map. As such, for the built area classification, yards, parks, and groves will appear as built area rather than trees or rangeland classes.Usage Information and Best PracticesProcessing TemplatesThis layer includes a number of preconfigured processing templates (raster function templates) to provide on-the-fly data rendering and class isolation for visualization and analysis. Each processing template includes labels and descriptions to characterize the intended usage. This may include for visualization, for analysis, or for both visualization and analysis. VisualizationThe default rendering on this layer displays all classes.There are a number of on-the-fly renderings/processing templates designed specifically for data visualization.By default, the most recent year is displayed. To discover and isolate specific years for visualization in Map Viewer, try using the Image Collection Explorer. AnalysisIn order to leverage the optimization for analysis, the capability must be enabled by your ArcGIS organization administrator. More information on enabling this feature can be found in the ‘Regional data hosting’ section of this help doc.Optimized for analysis means this layer does not have size constraints for analysis and it is recommended for multisource analysis with other layers optimized for analysis. See this group for a complete list of imagery layers optimized for analysis.Prior to running analysis, users should always provide some form of data selection with either a layer filter (e.g. for a specific date range, cloud cover percent, mission, etc.) or by selecting specific images. To discover and isolate specific images for analysis in Map Viewer, try using the Image Collection Explorer.Zonal Statistics is a common tool used for understanding the composition of a specified area by reporting the total estimates for each of the classes. GeneralIf you are new to Sentinel-2 LULC, the Sentinel-2 Land Cover Explorer provides a good introductory user experience for working with this imagery layer. For more information, see this Quick Start Guide.Global land use/land cover maps provide information on conservation planning, food security, and hydrologic modeling, among other things. This dataset can be used to visualize land use/land cover anywhere on Earth. Classification ProcessThese maps include Version 003 of the global Sentinel-2 land use/land cover data product. It is produced by a deep learning model trained using over five billion hand-labeled Sentinel-2 pixels, sampled from over 20,000 sites distributed across all major biomes of the world.The underlying deep learning model uses 6-bands of Sentinel-2 L2A surface reflectance data: visible blue, green, red, near infrared, and two shortwave infrared bands. To create the final map, the model is run on multiple dates of imagery throughout the year, and the outputs are composited into a final representative map for each year.The input Sentinel-2 L2A data was accessed via Microsoft’s Planetary Computer and scaled using Microsoft Azure Batch. CitationKarra, Kontgis, et al. “Global land use/land cover with Sentinel-2 and deep learning.” IGARSS 2021-2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2021.AcknowledgementsTraining data for this project makes use of the National Geographic Society Dynamic World training dataset, produced for the Dynamic World Project by National Geographic Society in partnership with Google and the World Resources Institute.
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The S2-100K dataset is a dataset of 100,000 multi-spectral satellite images sampled from Sentinel-2 via the Microsoft Planetary Computer. Copernicus Sentinel data is captured between Jan 1, 2021 and May 17, 2023. The dataset is sampled approximately uniformly over landmass and only includes images without cloud coverage. The dataset is available for research purposes only. If you use the dataset, please cite our paper. More information on the dataset can… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/davanstrien/satclip.
The S2-100K dataset is a dataset of 100,000 multi-spectral satellite images and their corresponding locations (latitude / longitude coordinates of the image centroid) sampled from Sentinel-2 via the Microsoft Planetary Computer. Copernicus Sentinel data is captured between Jan 1, 2021 and May 17, 2023. The dataset is sampled approximately uniformly over landmass and only includes images without cloud coverage.
Sentinel-2 multispectral and multitemporal atmospherically corrected imagery with on-the-fly visual renderings and indices for visualization and analysis. This includes thirteen multispectral bands at spatial resolutions of 10, 20, and 60-meters. This Imagery Layer is sourced from the Planetary Computer Sentinel-2 Level-2A data catalog on Azure which is updated daily with new imagery.
Geographic Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Product Level
Image Selection/Filtering
Visual Rendering
Multispectral Bands
Band | Description | Wavelength (µm) | Resolution (m) |
1 | Coastal aerosol | 0.433 - 0.453 | 60 |
2 | Blue | 0.458 - 0.523 | 10 |
3 | Green | 0.543 - 0.578 | 10 |
4 | Red | 0.650 - 0.680 | 10 |
5 | Vegetation Red Edge | 0.698 - 0.713 | 20 |
6 | Vegetation Red Edge | 0.733 - 0.748 | 20 |
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Important Note: This item is in mature support as of February 2023 and will be retired in December 2025. A new version of this item is available for your use. Esri recommends updating your maps and apps to use the new version. This layer displays change in pixels of the Sentinel-2 10m Land Use/Land Cover product developed by Esri, Impact Observatory, and Microsoft. Available years to compare with 2021 are 2018, 2019 and 2020. By default, the layer shows all comparisons together, in effect showing what changed 2018-2021. But the layer may be changed to show one of three specific pairs of years, 2018-2021, 2019-2021, or 2020-2021.Showing just one pair of years in ArcGIS Online Map ViewerTo show just one pair of years in ArcGIS Online Map viewer, create a filter. 1. Click the filter button. 2. Next, click add expression. 3. In the expression dialogue, specify a pair of years with the ProductName attribute. Use the following example in your expression dialogue to show only places that changed between 2020 and 2021:ProductNameis2020-2021By default, places that do not change appear as a
transparent symbol in ArcGIS Pro. But in ArcGIS Online Map Viewer, a transparent
symbol may need to be set for these places after a filter is
chosen. To do this:4. Click the styles button. 5. Under unique values click style options. 6. Click the symbol next to No Change at the bottom of the legend. 7. Click the slider next to "enable fill" to turn the symbol off.Showing just one pair of years in ArcGIS ProTo show just one pair of years in ArcGIS Pro, choose one of the layer's processing templates to single out a particular pair of years. The processing template applies a definition query that works in ArcGIS Pro. 1. To choose a processing template, right click the layer in the table of contents for ArcGIS Pro and choose properties. 2. In the dialogue that comes up, choose the tab that says processing templates. 3. On the right where it says processing template, choose the pair of years you would like to display. The processing template will stay applied for any analysis you may want to perform as well.How the change layer was created, combining LULC classes from two yearsImpact Observatory, Esri, and Microsoft used artificial intelligence to classify the world in 10 Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) classes for the years 2017-2021. Mosaics serve the following sets of change rasters in a single global layer: Change between 2018 and 2021Change between 2019 and 2021Change between 2020 and 2021To make this change layer, Esri used an arithmetic operation
combining the cells from a source year and 2021 to make a change index
value. ((from year * 16) + to year) In the example of the change between 2020 and 2021, the from year (2020) was multiplied by 16, then added to the to year (2021). Then the combined number is served as an index in an 8 bit unsigned mosaic with an attribute table which describes what changed or did not change in that timeframe. Variable mapped: Change in land cover between 2018, 2019, or 2020 and 2021 Data Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)Mosaic Projection: WGS84Extent: GlobalSource imagery: Sentinel-2Cell Size: 10m (0.00008983152098239751 degrees)Type: ThematicSource: Esri Inc.Publication date: January 2022What can you do with this layer?Global LULC maps provide information on conservation planning, food security,
and hydrologic modeling, among other things. This dataset can be used to
visualize land cover anywhere on Earth. This
layer can also be used in analyses that require land cover input. For
example, the Zonal Statistics tools allow a user to understand the
composition of a specified area by reporting the total estimates for
each of the classes. Land Cover processingThis map was produced by a deep learning model trained using over 5 billion hand-labeled Sentinel-2 pixels, sampled from over 20,000 sites distributed across all major biomes of the world. The underlying deep learning model uses 6 bands of Sentinel-2 surface reflectance data: visible blue, green, red, near infrared, and two shortwave infrared bands. To create the final map, the model is run on multiple dates of imagery throughout the year, and the outputs are composited into a final representative map. Processing platformSentinel-2 L2A/B data was accessed via Microsoft’s Planetary Computer and scaled using Microsoft Azure Batch.Class definitions1. WaterAreas
where water was predominantly present throughout the year; may not
cover areas with sporadic or ephemeral water; contains little to no
sparse vegetation, no rock outcrop nor built up features like docks;
examples: rivers, ponds, lakes, oceans, flooded salt plains.2. TreesAny
significant clustering of tall (~15-m or higher) dense vegetation,
typically with a closed or dense canopy; examples: wooded vegetation,
clusters of dense tall vegetation within savannas, plantations, swamp or
mangroves (dense/tall vegetation with ephemeral water or canopy too
thick to detect water underneath).4. Flooded vegetationAreas
of any type of vegetation with obvious intermixing of water throughout a
majority of the year; seasonally flooded area that is a mix of
grass/shrub/trees/bare ground; examples: flooded mangroves, emergent
vegetation, rice paddies and other heavily irrigated and inundated
agriculture.5. CropsHuman
planted/plotted cereals, grasses, and crops not at tree height;
examples: corn, wheat, soy, fallow plots of structured land.7. Built AreaHuman
made structures; major road and rail networks; large homogenous
impervious surfaces including parking structures, office buildings and
residential housing; examples: houses, dense villages / towns / cities,
paved roads, asphalt.8. Bare groundAreas
of rock or soil with very sparse to no vegetation for the entire year;
large areas of sand and deserts with no to little vegetation; examples:
exposed rock or soil, desert and sand dunes, dry salt flats/pans, dried
lake beds, mines.9. Snow/IceLarge
homogenous areas of permanent snow or ice, typically only in mountain
areas or highest latitudes; examples: glaciers, permanent snowpack, snow
fields. 10. CloudsNo land cover information due to persistent cloud cover.11. Rangeland Open
areas covered in homogenous grasses with little to no taller
vegetation; wild cereals and grasses with no obvious human plotting
(i.e., not a plotted field); examples: natural meadows and fields with
sparse to no tree cover, open savanna with few to no trees, parks/golf
courses/lawns, pastures. Mix of small clusters of plants or single
plants dispersed on a landscape that shows exposed soil or rock;
scrub-filled clearings within dense forests that are clearly not taller
than trees; examples: moderate to sparse cover of bushes, shrubs and
tufts of grass, savannas with very sparse grasses, trees or other
plants.CitationKarra,
Kontgis, et al. “Global land use/land cover with Sentinel-2 and deep
learning.” IGARSS 2021-2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote
Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2021.AcknowledgementsTraining
data for this project makes use of the National Geographic Society
Dynamic World training dataset, produced for the Dynamic World Project
by National Geographic Society in partnership with Google and the World
Resources Institute.For questions please email environment@esri.com
This layer displays change in pixels of the Sentinel-2 10m Land Use/Land Cover product developed by Esri, Impact Observatory, and Microsoft. Available years to compare with 2021 are 2018, 2019 and 2020.By default, the layer shows all comparisons together, in effect showing what changed 2018-2021. But the layer may be changed to show one of three specific pairs of years, 2018-2021, 2019-2021, or 2020-2021.Showing just one pair of years in ArcGIS Online Map ViewerTo show just one pair of years in ArcGIS Online Map viewer, create a filter.1. Click the filter button.2. Next, click add expression.3. In the expression dialogue, specify a pair of years with the ProductName attribute. Use the following example in your expression dialogue to show only places that changed between 2020 and 2021:ProductNameis2020-2021By default, places that do not change appear as a transparent symbol in ArcGIS Pro. But in ArcGIS Online Map Viewer, a transparent symbol may need to be set for these places after a filter is chosen. To do this:4. Click the styles button.5. Under unique values click style options.6. Click the symbol next to No Change at the bottom of the legend.7. Click the slider next to "enable fill" to turn the symbol off.Showing just one pair of years in ArcGIS ProTo show just one pair of years in ArcGIS Pro, choose one of the layer's processing templates to single out a particular pair of years. The processing template applies a definition query that works in ArcGIS Pro.1. To choose a processing template, right click the layer in the table of contents for ArcGIS Pro and choose properties.2. In the dialogue that comes up, choose the tab that says processing templates.3. On the right where it says processing template, choose the pair of years you would like to display.The processing template will stay applied for any analysis you may want to perform as well.How the change layer was created, combining LULC classes from two yearsImpact Observatory, Esri, and Microsoft used artificial intelligence to classify the world in 10 Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) classes for the years 2017-2021. Mosaics serve the following sets of change rasters in a single global layer:Change between 2018 and 2021Change between 2019 and 2021Change between 2020 and 2021To make this change layer, Esri used an arithmetic operation combining the cells from a source year and 2021 to make a change index value. ((from year * 16) + to year) In the example of the change between 2020 and 2021, the from year (2020) was multiplied by 16, then added to the to year (2021). Then the combined number is served as an index in an 8 bit unsigned mosaic with an attribute table which describes what changed or did not change in that timeframe.Variable mapped: Change in land cover between 2018, 2019, or 2020 and 2021Data Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)Mosaic Projection: WGS84Extent: GlobalSource imagery: Sentinel-2Cell Size: 10m (0.00008983152098239751 degrees)Type: ThematicSource: Esri Inc.Publication date: January 2022What can you do with this layer?Global LULC maps provide information on conservation planning, food security, and hydrologic modeling, among other things. This dataset can be used to visualize land cover anywhere on Earth. This layer can also be used in analyses that require land cover input. For example, the Zonal Statistics tools allow a user to understand the composition of a specified area by reporting the total estimates for each of the classes.Land Cover processingThis map was produced by a deep learning model trained using over 5 billion hand-labeled Sentinel-2 pixels, sampled from over 20,000 sites distributed across all major biomes of the world. The underlying deep learning model uses 6 bands of Sentinel-2 surface reflectance data: visible blue, green, red, near infrared, and two shortwave infrared bands. To create the final map, the model is run on multiple dates of imagery throughout the year, and the outputs are composited into a final representative map.Processing platformSentinel-2 L2A/B data was accessed via Microsoft’s Planetary Computer and scaled using Microsoft Azure Batch.Class definitions1. WaterAreas where water was predominantly present throughout the year; may not cover areas with sporadic or ephemeral water; contains little to no sparse vegetation, no rock outcrop nor built up features like docks; examples: rivers, ponds, lakes, oceans, flooded salt plains.2. TreesAny significant clustering of tall (~15-m or higher) dense vegetation, typically with a closed or dense canopy; examples: wooded vegetation, clusters of dense tall vegetation within savannas, plantations, swamp or mangroves (dense/tall vegetation with ephemeral water or canopy too thick to detect water underneath).4. Flooded vegetationAreas of any type of vegetation with obvious intermixing of water throughout a majority of the year; seasonally flooded area that is a mix of grass/shrub/trees/bare ground; examples: flooded mangroves, emergent vegetation, rice paddies and other heavily irrigated and inundated agriculture.5. CropsHuman planted/plotted cereals, grasses, and crops not at tree height; examples: corn, wheat, soy, fallow plots of structured land.7. Built AreaHuman made structures; major road and rail networks; large homogenous impervious surfaces including parking structures, office buildings and residential housing; examples: houses, dense villages / towns / cities, paved roads, asphalt.8. Bare groundAreas of rock or soil with very sparse to no vegetation for the entire year; large areas of sand and deserts with no to little vegetation; examples: exposed rock or soil, desert and sand dunes, dry salt flats/pans, dried lake beds, mines.9. Snow/IceLarge homogenous areas of permanent snow or ice, typically only in mountain areas or highest latitudes; examples: glaciers, permanent snowpack, snow fields. 10. CloudsNo land cover information due to persistent cloud cover.11. RangelandOpen areas covered in homogenous grasses with little to no taller vegetation; wild cereals and grasses with no obvious human plotting (i.e., not a plotted field); examples: natural meadows and fields with sparse to no tree cover, open savanna with few to no trees, parks/golf courses/lawns, pastures. Mix of small clusters of plants or single plants dispersed on a landscape that shows exposed soil or rock; scrub-filled clearings within dense forests that are clearly not taller than trees; examples: moderate to sparse cover of bushes, shrubs and tufts of grass, savannas with very sparse grasses, trees or other plants.CitationKarra, Kontgis, et al. “Global land use/land cover with Sentinel-2 and deep learning.” IGARSS 2021-2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2021.AcknowledgementsTraining data for this project makes use of the National Geographic Society Dynamic World training dataset, produced for the Dynamic World Project by National Geographic Society in partnership with Google and the World Resources Institute.For questions please email environment@esri.com
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Sentinel-1 is a spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging system and mission from the European Space Agency and the European Commission. The mission launched and began collecting imagery in 2014. The Sentinel-1 RTC data in this collection is an analysis ready product derived from the Ground Range Detected (GRD) Level-1 products produced by ESA. Radiometric Terrain Correction (RTC) accounts for terrain variations that affect both the position of a given point on the Earth"s surface and the brightness of the radar return. With the ability to see through cloud and smoke cover, and because it does not rely on solar illumination of the Earth"s surface, Sentinel-1 is able to collect useful imagery in most weather conditions, during both day and night. This data is good for wide range of land and maritime applications, from mapping floods, to deforestation, to oil spills, and more. Key Properties Geographic Coverage: Global - approximately 80° North to 80° SouthTemporal Coverage: 10/10/2014 – PresentSpatial Resolution: 10 x 10 meterRevisit Time*: ~6-daysProduct Type: Ground Range Detected (GRD)Product Level: Radiometrically terrain corrected (RTC) and analysis readyFrequency Band: C-bandInstrument Mode: Interferometric Wide Swath Mode (IW)Source Data Coordinate System: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) WGS84Service Coordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere WGS84 (EPSG:3857)Analysis: Optimized for analysisBands/Polarizations: BandPolarizationDescriptionPixel Spacing (m)1VV: vertical transmit, vertical receiveTerrain-corrected gamma naught values of signal transmitted with vertical polarization and received with vertical polarization with radiometric terrain correction applied.102VH: vertical transmit, horizontal receiveTerrain-corrected gamma naught values of signal transmitted with vertical polarization and received with horizontal polarization with radiometric terrain correction applied.10 Usage Information and Best Practices Processing TemplatesThis layer includes a number of preconfigured processing templates (raster function templates) to provide on-the-fly data rendering and calculations for visualization and analysis. Each processing template includes labels and descriptions to characterize the intended usage. This may include for visualization, for analysis, or for both visualization and analysis.Below is a list of available processing templates:NameDescriptionSentinel-1 RGB dB with DRARGB color composite of VV,VH,VV-VH in dB scale with a dynamic stretch applied for visualization onlySentinel-1 RGB dBRGB color composite of VV,VH,VV-VH in dB scale for visualization and some numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV PowerVV data in Power scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VH PowerVH data in Power scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV AmplitudeVV data in Amplitude scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VH AmplitudeVH data in Amplitude scale for numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV dBVV data in dB scale for visualization and some numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VV dB with DRAVV data in dB scale with a dynamic stretch applied for visualization onlySentinel-1 RTC VH dBVH data in dB scale for visualization and some numerical analysisSentinel-1 RTC VH dB with DRAVH data in dB scale with a dynamic stretch applied for visualization only VisualizationThe default rendering is False Color (VV, VH, VV-VH) in dB scale for Visualization.There are a number of on-the-fly renderings/processing templates designed specifically for data visualization.By default, the most recent scenes from the Sentinel-1 archive are prioritized and dynamically fused into a single mosaicked image layer. To discover and isolate specific images for visualization in Map Viewer, try using the Image Collection Explorer. AnalysisIn order to leverage the optimization for analysis, the capability must be enabled by you ArcGIS organization administrator. More information on enabling this feature can be found in the ‘Regional data hosting’ section of this help doc.Optimized for analysis means this layer does not have size constraints for analysis and it is recommended for multisource analysis with other layers optimized for analysis. See this group for a complete list of imagery layers optimized for analysis.Using the "None" processing template option as input to analysis provides all bands with raw pixel values and is recommended for many use cases. Otherwise, only processing templates that include a "for analysis" designation should be used as input to analysis.The appropriate scale factors are dynamically applied to the imagery in this layer, providing scientific floating point Surface Reflectance pixel values.Prior to running analysis, users should always provide some form of data selection with either a layer filter (e.g. for a specific date range, cloud cover percent, mission, etc.) or by selecting specific images. To discover and isolate specific images for analysis in Map Viewer, try using the Image Collection Explorer. ApplicationsThe RTC product can be used for a wide range of applications, including:Land cover classification such as forests, wetlands, water bodies, urban areas, and agricultural landChange detection such as deforestation and urban growthNatural hazard monitoring such as floodsOceanography such as oil spill monitoring and ship detection GeneralIf you are new to Sentinel-1 imagery, the Sentinel-1 Explorer provides a good introductory user experience for working with this imagery layer. For more information, see this Quick Start Guide or this Detailed Tutorial.Prior to Dec 23, 2021, the mission included two satellites, Sentinel-1A and Sentinel-1B. On Dec 23, 2021, Sentinel-1B experienced a power anomaly resulting in permanent loss of data transmission. In January 2025, Sentinel-1C replaced Sentinel-1B and returned to the mission to full collection capacity. Data SourceSentinel-1 imagery is credited to the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission. The imagery in this layer is sourced from the Microsoft Planetary Computer Open Data Catalog.