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    CloudFerro Communication

      'Seize the beauty of our Planet' 2022 contest by CloudFerro

      Welcome to the voting page of the contest 'Seize the beauty of our Planet' organised by CloudFerro.


      The voting phase has now ended and the winners have been announced on the contest webpage cloudferro.com/en/contest2022.


      In the contest, we were looking for the best satellite images depicting areas of ocean/deep seas, surface water or their surroundings that were in any way affected by climate change or human impact.


      The winning images will be published in a calendar for 2023 promoting the use of EO data in water reserach and helping raise awareness of water protection on our planet.


      CloudFerro Communication Team




      • Voting period
        2022-11-02 11:00 AM - 2022-11-13 11:00 AM
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      Balkhash - Sentinel-2 by Marek

      Asia's third largest lake, is drying up as water levels continue to decline in its main tributary, the Ila River in China, As it flows through the western reaches of China, with a rapidly growing human population, the river is losing water resources used in agriculture and industry.

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        Datong Lake in dragon colours by Szymon

        The image was created by superimposing the NDWI indicator that allows surface water quality to vary on the RGB composition. This allows you to see how water quality varies and how polluted the water is.

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          Mississippi in a state of drought by Kacper

          The image was created by combining the Sentinel-2 infrared channel and the extraction of surface water from the contrast-edited rgb Sentinel-2 composition. This created a beautiful mosaic in which the diversity of the state of water bodies and rivers is visible against other land cover types. Interestingly, during the drought, signs of which we can see in the image, a 19th century ship was exposed. Copernicus Sentinel-2. 2022-10-17

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            The behavior of Blue Dragon by Emanuel

            Copernicus Sentinel-2 (2022) image obtained with Finder Tool and processed in SNAP. Calculation of Normalised Difference Water Index for two images, April 14 (blue tones) and October 13 (red tones), to isolate the Odeleite dam (Algarve, Portugal), whose reservoir resembles the shape of a dragon.

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              Vanishing by Maciek

              The dry riverbeds feeding Lake Powell resemble the preserved structures of plants trapped in stone millions of years ago. Image acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 19/10/2022.

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                Red River Flood by Kamil

                The Red River Valley in Manitoba [Canada] - the largest flood in a decade [2022-05-05]. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2022]

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                  Vessels on tour within Singapore Strait by Marek

                  Image presents a lot of vessels within Singapore Strait. It shows human impact on water environmant in part of Asia. Image acquired by Sentinel-1, dated on 30 September 2022, SAR data with VV polarisation.

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                    Golden Tide Rising by Geoff

                    A Copernicus Sentinel-2 false colour infrared image of the waters just off the Mexican Caribbean coast near Puerto Morelos showing windrows and mats of sargassum seaweed caught in currents and eddies as they approach the reefs and beaches of this popular tourist area.

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                      A swirl of oil by Pauline

                      This image was computed from Sentinel-1 VV and VH bands downloaded from CreoDIAS. The visualisation shows an oil spill in the Red Sea that happened on the 11th October 2019 (this image was 2 days later). I chose a visualisation that reminds of the colours of oil.

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                        Nile is life - by Sebastian

                        A section of the Nile - the image shows how much life depends on the presence of water and how much it should be valued. This is an RGB composite of Copernicus Sentinel-2, observed on 22-09-12

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                          Pampanga River Pollution by Ross

                          This satellite image depicts the impact on the sea and aquatic life , due to pollution in the Pampanga River (Philippines). We all should make a notion of saving the ocean. Satellite Name : Sentinel-2 ; Image Captured Date : 2019-02-17

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                            Greenland - Tiniteqilaaq by Emanuele

                            The effect of climate change is visible on Greenland's ice, which is melting faster and faster. The image is taken by Sentinel-2 on September 22, 2022 - North of Tiniteqilaaq.

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                              Great Barrier Reef Bleaching by Michal

                              Global warming is strongly contributing to rising oceans temperature. The enviroment becomes too hot for the corals to survive causing them to bleach and eventually - die. The photo was captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 23/10/2022.

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                                Streak As Verdict of Earth Rivers - SAVER by Chancy

                                The Gulf of Khambhat lies on the west coast of India. The monsoon season from June to September increases heavy sediment loads discharged by seven major rivers. As freshwater begins to disperse and sink at the outer reaches of the gulf and the sediment appears in the satellite image.

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                                  The Fractal Curve by Neringa

                                  An ongoing drought at the Almendra reservoir, Spain, results in dry fractal coastlines which reveal how nature is affected. Copernicus Sentinel-2, DATE: 2022-10-13

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                                    Earth true recession water scarcity by Krunal

                                    On 19 June 2019, Costal Chennai city officials declared "Day Zero"- Day, when almost no water is left for the 10.6 million population of city, had run dry. Images show Puzhal Lake. Chennai and its suburbs had shrunk from 12.6 sq. Km in 1893 to 3.2 sq. Km in 2017 mainly due to unplanned urbanization.

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                                      Wild Blue by Maciej

                                      East coast of Greenland, captured by Sentinel2 on 22/09/2022

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                                        Blue Earth Minnesota USA by Karolina

                                        Blue Earth, Minnesota USA, Sentinel 2a 23.06.2022

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                                          The Caspian Sea by Karol

                                          Water level in the Caspian Sea have dropped every year. Captured by Sentinel-2, 17.10.2022

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                                            The moment of rain water reaching the sea in Antalya by Enes Bahadır

                                            The magnificent view where the alluviums carried by the rain water, reach the Mediterranean from many branches in Antalya. Just below the Antalya airport, there is the unique Düden waterfall pouring into the sea from a height of 40 meters. Copernicus Sentinel-2 5.2.2022

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                                              Laguna Madre - hypersaline lagoon by Adam

                                              The Laguna Madre is located along the Gulf of Mexico and separated from it by a number of islands. That causes the lagoon is 3 times saltier than the ocean. The reasons of sality are two: a high rate of evaporation due to its shallowness and dry climate (Copernicus Sentinel-2, 2022/08/19)

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                                                Blooming of Lake Pyramid by Filip

                                                As it does every year, this lake in the state of Nevada is facing a bloom caused by a cyanobacterium. Which in high concentrations can be dangerous to humans. Made by: Copernicus Sentinel-2 2021.09.16

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                                                  Tagus River Estuary Nature Reserve by Maria Joao

                                                  Sediment and nutrient transport from Tagus Estuary to the Atlantic Ocean, flanked by Lisbon Metropolitan area with a population of 2.9 million people. Droughts and heatwaves are among the extreme events endangering the system. Agriculture affected is visible to the northeast. Sentinel-2, 2022.

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                                                    Dry Loire - 2022 AOC by Juan Pablo

                                                    The Loire is the longest river in France and its banks flourish with vineyards. It is one of the most prominent wine producing regions in France. During august 2022, a significant drought hit Europe and the river dried up. The image plays with the red colors of wine and pale blues of a drying river.

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                                                      Melting ice caps at Caspian Sea by Julia

                                                      Melting ice caps captured at Caspian Sea by Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 25th January 2021. The floating ice decreases in size each year.

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                                                        Blue Earth Venice by Mateusz

                                                        Venice, Italy Sentinel 2, 01.08.2022

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                                                          Salt Lake of Life by Boyan-Nikola

                                                          Atanasovsko lake is a coastal lagoon to the south and estuary to the north. The area has unique flora and hosts hundreds of migrating bird species taking the route of Via Pontica. The lake is at risk, threatened by pollution, fresh water floods and climate change. Image by Sentinel 2, July 2022

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                                                            Algae Bloom on Lake Erie by Karl

                                                            Lake Erie is located along the border of Canada and the US. Nutrient runoff from farmland, increasing average summer temperatures linked to climate change and the shallow lake profile make Lake Erie very susceptible to severe Algae blooms.

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                                                              The surroundings of Syvas Lake by Maciej

                                                              Sivas and its surroundings - we can see how the salinity of the lake and the degradation of the area is compared with the surrounding reservoirs and fields.

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                                                                Arctic blood river by Maxim

                                                                Diesel oil contamination in the Ambarnaya river north of Norilsk, Russia. On 29th May, 2020, 20 000 tonnes of oil leaked into the waterways following a fuel tank collapse in a power plant. Image captured by Sentinel-2 on 31st of May, 2020.

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