2023-10-07

Sentinel-2 Analysis of Gaza

🛰️ S2A ⚠️ 6.9% Total Contamination ☁️ 5.9% Clouds 🌑 1.0% Shadows 📐 10m/Pixel 📖 Cite Me 💾 Download Assets

📍 Gaza

Faded True Color Image - Gaza
Cloud & Shadow Coverage Overlay - Gaza
Clear 93.1% 12811123 px
Cloud 5.9% 818502 px
Shadow 1.0% 131551 px

📍 North Gaza

Faded True Color Image - North Gaza
Cloud & Shadow Coverage Overlay - North Gaza
Clear 68.3% 802429 px
Cloud 31.1% 365564 px
Shadow 0.6% 6774 px

📍 Gaza City

Faded True Color Image - Gaza City
Cloud & Shadow Coverage Overlay - Gaza City
Clear 99.8% 1735774 px
Cloud 0.1% 2438 px
Shadow 0.0% 525 px

📍 Deir al Balah

Faded True Color Image - Deir al Balah
Cloud & Shadow Coverage Overlay - Deir al Balah
Clear 100.0% 1293600 px
Cloud 0.0% 0 px
Shadow 0.0% 0 px

📍 Khan Younis

Faded True Color Image - Khan Younis
Cloud & Shadow Coverage Overlay - Khan Younis
Clear 99.9% 1837148 px
Cloud 0.0% 487 px
Shadow 0.1% 1766 px

📍 Rafah

Faded True Color Image - Rafah
Cloud & Shadow Coverage Overlay - Rafah
Clear 91.4% 1396699 px
Cloud 3.9% 59950 px
Shadow 4.7% 71791 px

☁️ Cloud & Shadow Detection

Cloud and shadow masks are generated using OmniCloudMask, a deep learning ensemble trained on the CloudSEN12 dataset. The model processes three spectral bands (Red, Green, Near-Infrared) from Sentinel-2 imagery to classify pixels as clear, cloud, or shadow, then applies morphological post-processing to remove noise and smooth boundaries.

Color Legend

  • Clouds within region
  • Shadows within region
  • Clouds outside region
  • Shadows outside region

📚 OmniCloudMask Reference

Model OmniCloudMask
Authors Wright, N. J.; Duncan, J. M. A.; Callow, J. N.; Thompson, S. E.; George, R. J.
Publication Remote Sensing of Environment, 322, 114694 (2025)
DOI 10.1016/j.rse.2025.114694
Repository github.com/DPIRD-DMA/OmniCloudMask
License MIT

🛰️ Product Information & Attribution

Product ID S2A_MSIL2A_20231007T081821_N0510_R121_T36RXV_20241108T203220
Sensing Time 2023-10-07 08:18:21 UTC
Orbit 121
Tile ID T36RXV
Processing Baseline N051
Credit Line Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Data Source https://dataspace.copernicus.eu/
Modifications Processed with OmniCloudMask for cloud/shadow detection.
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Citation Formats

Chicago Style

European Commission Copernicus Programme. Sentinel-2 Level-2A satellite imagery. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023. Processed by Sentinel Bird. Accessed . https://dataspace.copernicus.eu/ Wright, Nicholas, John M.A. Duncan, J. Nik Callow, Sally E. Thompson, and Richard George. "Training Sensor-Agnostic Deep Learning Models for Remote Sensing: Achieving State-of-the-Art Cloud and Cloud Shadow Identification with OmniCloudMask." Remote Sensing of Environment 322 (2025): 114694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.114694 Sentinel Bird. "Overview of Gaza for 2023-10-07." Sentinel Bird Gaza Satellite Analysis. Accessed . https://sentinelbird.com/dates/2023-10-07/.

MLA Style

European Commission Copernicus Programme. Sentinel-2 Level-2A satellite imagery. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023. Processed by Sentinel Bird. Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, https://dataspace.copernicus.eu/. Accessed . Wright, Nicholas, et al. "Training Sensor-Agnostic Deep Learning Models for Remote Sensing: Achieving State-of-the-Art Cloud and Cloud Shadow Identification with OmniCloudMask." Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 322, 2025, p. 114694, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.114694. Sentinel Bird. "Overview of Gaza for 2023-10-07." Sentinel Bird Gaza Satellite Analysis, , https://sentinelbird.com/dates/2023-10-07/. Accessed .
Note: This visualization is a derived product. All three sources should be cited: Sentinel-2 data, OmniCloudMask methodology, and this visualization.