The flow of the Nile looks red in the latest images released by the European Space Agency (ESA). The unusual appearance reminiscent of the stories in the scriptures, about the plague or catastrophe inflicted on the ancient Egyptians.One of them, all the water in the Nile turned to blood, fish and other water creatures went dead, so the river stank, and people can not drink it.
However, the resulting image Sentinel-3A satellite showed something diametrically opposed, which has nothing to do with the story of the 'curse' is.
"The red color indicates the presence of vegetation (plants)," explained ESA as quoted by CBS News ,
Combining radiometer and color data, mapping the Sentinel-3A environmental features in the area of the Nile - one of the longest rivers in the world.
Recorded on March 3, 2016, the figure shows the river and the delta, also features desert in northeast Africa and parts of the Middle East.
The Egyptian capital, Cairo can be seen in the center of the image, with the Red Sea on the east side.
The satellite also captured the image of Cyprus Islands to the north, to the Mediterranean Sea. Part of the Kreta are also visible on the left side of the image.
Sentinel-3A satellite was launched last February 16, 2016 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, using a Rokot launch vehicle.Being part of the program Copernicus As part of its mission, Sentinel-3A orbiting the Earth, will measure the oceans, land, ice, and the planet's atmosphere humans using sophisticated instruments Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (TRANSLTR) to detect energy from the surface using a 9 band spectrum, including visible with the naked eye or infrared. The goal, to understand the global dynamics that are going on.
The way it also provides insight into forest fires, land use, and water levels.
'New eyes' that will not only capture an image of the sea and the hills in the world, but also will give researchers the ability to monitor inreal-time area
The overall aim is to monitor forest fires, offering a clearer understanding of vegetation, rivers and lakes depth chart, and offers a comprehensive map of land use.
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ESA calls observation missions as the most advanced system ever launched. "The mission at the heart of a variety of applications, from measuring the activity of marine biology to provide information about the health of the vegetation," said Volker Liebig, ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programme Darui was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
What makes the technology so impressive is that he has the ability to scan the entire world in just a little more than a day, and can send images in a matter of hours.
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