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In the 1970s, Almería was still a small and rural agricultural area of southern Spain.

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English: In the 1970s, Almería was still a small and rural agricultural area of southern Spain. In 40 years, an area of around 20,000 hectares has been transformed into a giant greenhouse, producing millions of tons of vegetables for export to both Europe and the rest of the world. The number and volume of greenhouses are so high that they are clearly visible from space, giving the area its nickname: "the sea of greenhouses." This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 27 June 2020, shows the sea of greenhouses surrounding El Ejido, a small town in the south east of Almería. With its 13 spectral bands, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission can capture images with wavelengths both from the visible and the thermal infrared spectrum (which is not visible to the human eye) at a high spatial resolution of 10 to 60 metres. These capabilities make the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites suitable for the mapping and monitoring of the ever-changing surface of our planet.
Date 2 July 2020 (upload date)
Source The sea of greenhouses, Almería
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020

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