Earth from Space: Clouds or snow?
These two photos acquired by Copernicus Sentinel-2 highlight how the mission may assist distinguish between clouds and snow. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites each carry a high-resolution multispectral imager to provide optical photos in 13 spectral bands, from the seen to the shortwave-infrared space of the electromagnetic spectrum. These two photos, from August 2024, seize the an…