File:The waterflow at Iguazú Falls increases tenfold as a result of heavy rains.jpg

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Iguazú Falls are the largest waterfalls in the world, and are located at the border area between Argentina and Brazil.

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English: Iguazú Falls are the largest waterfalls in the world, and are located at the border area between Argentina and Brazil. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 17 October 2022, shows the area around Iguazú Falls while severe floods were ongoing. The recent heavy rains have caused the water flow rate at Iguazú Falls to increase tenfold and, according to local authorities, also caused the worst floods of the century in the area. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, composed of two twin satellites (Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B), allows to develop applications for flood mapping and damage assessment thanks to its maximum spatial resolution of 10 metres and a maximum revisit time of 5 days.
Date 21 October 2022 (upload date)
Source The waterflow at Iguazú Falls increases tenfold as a result of heavy rains
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2022

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