This impressive, wide-angled view of Patagonia at the southern end of South America, as well as the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) was captured by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission. Covering an area of around 673,000 sq km (260,000 sq miles), Patagonia is split by Argentina a
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this satellite view of Patagonia at the southern end of South America and the Falkland Islands . Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data , processed by ESA,This impressive, wide-angled view of Patagonia at the southern end of South America, as well as the Falkland Islands was captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission.
Tierra del Fuego, an island archipelago located at the southern tip of Patagonia , is shared by Argentina and Chile. However, the eastern part of the main island belongs to Argentina, and the southern point of the archipelago, which forms Cape Horn, belongs to Chile. The Strait of Magellan, named after the discoverer Ferdinand Magellan, lies between Tierra del Fuego and mainland Argentina.
The Falkland Islands can be seen in the far right of the image. The islands lie in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 600 km east of Patagonia. The Falklands comprise two main islands, West Falkland and East Falkland, separated by the Falkland Sound – a channel that averages around 20 km in width.
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