Alaska Satellite Facility - Distributed Active Archive Center

Sentinel-1 – How to Cite

Citing Sentinel Data

Cite datasets in publications such as journal papers, articles, presentations, posters, and websites. For more information, see Terms and Conditions. Please send copies of, or links to, published works citing data, imagery, or tools accessed through ASF to [email protected] with “New Publication” on subject line.

Type Format Example
Data, primary Copernicus Sentinel data [year of data acquisition]. Retrieved from ASF DAAC [day month year of data access], processed by ESA. Copernicus Sentinel data [year of data acquisition]. Retrieved from ASF DAAC [day month year of data access], processed by ESA.
Data, modified [creator credit, year created], contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [year of data acquisition], processed by ESA. ASF DAAC 2015, contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015, processed by ESA.

Citing Sentinel Imagery

Include appropriate credit with each image shown in publications such as journal papers, articles, presentations, posters, and websites.

Type Format Example
Data, primary Copernicus Sentinel data [year of data acquisition], processed by ESA. Copernicus Sentinel data 2015, processed by ESA.
Data, modified [creator credit, year created], contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [year of data acquisition], processed by ESA. ASF DAAC 2015, contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015, processed by ESA.