Sentinel 2A: High-resolution optical imaging data from the Multispectral Instrument (MSI)

This dataset collection contains land monitoring data from the Multispectral Instrument (MSI) on the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel 2A satellite. Sentinel 2A was launched on 23rd June 2015 and provides sun-synchronous platform for the multispectral imaging data. The instrument uses 13 spectral bands from visible to the near infrared to obtain images with a swath width of 290km. Level 1C processing provides Top-Of-Atmosphere (TOA) reflectances in cartographic geometry. A further processing level, bottom-of-atmosphere (BOA) reflectance in cartographic geometry (prototype product) can be produced by the user with the Sentinel 2 toolbox. The BOA mode allows for the accurate assessment of biophysical parameters e.g. Leaf Area Index, with reduced cloud interference.

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Identifier: https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/70d627f22d3c44d5ac64d9727c9d1a13

Identifier: European Space Agency (ESA) / 70d627f22d3c44d5ac64d9727c9d1a13

Author

European Space Agency (ESA) - author

Custodian

Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) - custodian

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

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Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) - distributor

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

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Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) - point_of_contact

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

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European Space Agency (ESA) - publisher

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Keywords

Sentinel
Multispectral Instrument
MSI

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

atmospheric conditions

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Other constraints: Under the following licence https://sentinel.esa.int/documents/247904/690755/Sentinel_Data_Legal_Notice, appropriate use of these data may fall under any use. This message is intended as guidance, always read the full licence. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.

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Metadata language: EnglishEnglish

Topic category

Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

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Begin date: 2015-06-22T23:00:00

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84

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Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) - Data Center Contact

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

01235446432

OnLine resource: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource

OnLine resource: Sentinel-2 Product Specification Document
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OnLine resource: Sentinel-2 Multispectral Instrument (MRI) User Guide
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OnLine resource: Sentinel-2 Multispectral Instrument (MRI) Technical Guide
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Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

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Metadata language: EnglishEnglish

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Date stamp: 2025-11-15T03:27:10

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

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Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

01235446432

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