PR -- RapidEye is proud to unveil one of the first images from its constellation of five Earth observation satellites.  This demonstration image highlights the capabilities of RapidEye imagery in many market segments, by showing diverse landscapes that include agricultural fields, forests, cities and roads. It shows the area of El Bolsón in Argentina near the Argentinian-Chilean border. The image was acquired from the satellite RapidEye # 1, named Choros, at a nadir view angle and has a pixel size of 5 meters.

This demonstration image covers an area of 12,5 km x 12,5 km, a quarter of RapidEye's regular tile size.  For demonstration purposes, the radiometric resolution has been reduced to 8 bit from the regular 12 bit. RapidEye is releasing the image in two band combinations: True Color (RGB) and Color Infrared (CIR). While the True Color version can be used for cartographic purposes, the Color Infrared (CIR) version is suitable for biomass monitoring. Here you can download the image: 

- True Color (2.9 MB, Copyright RapidEye)
- Color Infrared (2.2 MB, Copyright RapidEye)

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