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The Frisian Islands
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Coastal Environment
Location: Frisian Islands (west and east) Netherlands, Germany
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2
The Dutch West Frisian and the German East Frisian Islands are barrier islands.
Barrier islands form as waves repeatedly deposit sediment parallel to the shoreline. As wind and waves shift according to weather patterns and local geographic features, these islands constantly ‘’move’’, erode, and grow.
This image of the West and East Frisian Islands was acquired by Copernicus Sentinel-2 on July 20, 2024.
This False Color Urban composite creates a visualization that shows urban areas in white and grey, water in black, and vegetation or crops in various shades of green.
