Remote Sensing for Precision Agriculture: Sentinel-2 Improved Features and Applications

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 5; p. 641
• Main Authors: Segarra, Joel, Buchaillot, Maria Luisa, Araus, Jose Luis, Kefauver, Shawn C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2020
• Subjects: abiotic stress; Agricultural management; Agriculture; biotic stress; Climate change; computer software; Crop management; crop monitoring; Crops; Detection; Farmers; Monitoring; Photosynthesis; Physiology; Precision agriculture; Remote sensing; Researchers; Satellite constellations; Satellite imagery; Satellites; Sensors; Sentinel-2; spectral analysis; Spectral resolution; Spectrum analysis; Vegetation

The use of satellites to monitor crops and support their management is gathering increasing attention. The improved temporal, spatial, and spectral resolution of the European Space Agency (ESA) launched Sentinel-2 A + B twin platform is paving the way to their popularization in precision agriculture...