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Flood Waters over the
Affected Areas of Southern Angola - 19 March 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters as of 19 March 2008 over the affected areas of southern
Angola. Flooded areas have been sorted into 2 classes: Red areas represent standing flood waters identified with a high degree of confidence; and Blue areas represent pre-flood water levels in
July-November 2007. Flood analysis was made using ENVISAT-ASAR data (WSM) recorded on 19 March 2008 at a spatial resolution of 150m, and MODIS recorded in November 2007 and March 2008.This flood
detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3 is 1:400,000; Projection : UTM Zone 33 South; Datum : WGS 1984.
| Source: | UNOSAT |
| Country: | Angola |
| Link to high-Res: | File size: 2.977 MB |
| Link to mid-Res: | File size: 1.370 MB |
| Other map information: | Radar Data : ENVISAT ASAR (WSM)
Radar
Resolution : 150m
Radar Dates :19 March 2008 & 20 July 2007 Copyright : ESA Flood Analysis :UNOSAT GIS Data : USGS, NGA, UNJLC, SALB Landsat Image : MDA-ESRI-NASA Map Production : UNOSAT (20 March 2008) |
| Co-ordinate System: | WSG84 Geographic |
| Top left (X-value): | 14.841009 |
| Top left (Y-value): | -16.646897 |
| Bottom Right (X-value): | 16.055144 |
| Bottom Right (Y-value): | -17.498758 |
| Centre Longitude: | -17.0728275 |
| Centre latitude: | 15.4480765 |
| KML: | Link to KML file |
