Pafos Live 10 June 2025
Images from the Sentinel-2 satellite of the European Copernicus program show a significant decrease in the water level at the Asprokremmos dam, the Eratosthene Center of Excellence says in a statement.
As noted by the Eratosthenes Centre, in a post on social media, CopernicusEU refers to the prolonged drought affecting Cyprus, presenting characteristic data from the latest satellite observations.
"The Eastern Mediterranean basin is currently affected by prolonged drought, according to the European Drought Monitoring Service of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS)," the post said. "The Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images depict the decline in water levels at the Asprokremmos dam, an important source of fresh water for agriculture and local communities near Nikokleia, in southwestern Cyprus," it adds, noting that "the images, recorded on 6 June 2024 and 3 June 2025, show a significant reduction in the water surface, while the surrounding farms appear noticeably drier."
According to the Eratosthenes Centre, "CopernicusEU is a key tool to monitor the evolution of drought and support decision-making in water management planning", adding that "through this possibility, competent authorities can respond to the pressures caused by climate change and ensure food security in drought-affected areas".
It also notes that the Sentinel-2 satellites are equipped with a Multispectral Instrument (MSI), recording data in 13 spectral bands, including the visible spectrum and the near-infrared. Thus, they produce high-resolution colour images and be utilized in a variety of applications, such as agriculture, forest monitoring, water resources management, and natural disaster response.
