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Overview Of Flood Waters In
Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates satellite-detected water over
the flood-affected districts in the Jaffna Penisula,
Sri Lanka. Probable flood waters were detected
with ENVISAT-ASAR radar data acquired on 27
November 2008 at a spatial resolution of 20m
(IMP). Pre-flood ASAR radar data from 7
Novemeber 2008 was also used in this analysis.
This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field.
Satellite Data: ENVISAT-ASAR IMP
Imagery Date: 10 & 27 November 2008
Resolution: 20m
Image Source: ESA (2008)
Other Data: GIST, OCHA, ESRI, USGS, NGA
Flood Analysis: UNOSAT (2008)
Map Production: UNOSAT (2008)
Projection: UTM Zone 44 North
Datum: WGS 1984
the flood-affected districts in the Jaffna Penisula,
Sri Lanka. Probable flood waters were detected
with ENVISAT-ASAR radar data acquired on 27
November 2008 at a spatial resolution of 20m
(IMP). Pre-flood ASAR radar data from 7
Novemeber 2008 was also used in this analysis.
This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field.
Satellite Data: ENVISAT-ASAR IMP
Imagery Date: 10 & 27 November 2008
Resolution: 20m
Image Source: ESA (2008)
Other Data: GIST, OCHA, ESRI, USGS, NGA
Flood Analysis: UNOSAT (2008)
Map Production: UNOSAT (2008)
Projection: UTM Zone 44 North
Datum: WGS 1984
| Source: | UNOSAT |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Link to high-Res: | File size: 3.535 MB |
| Link to mid-Res: | File size: 1.586 MB |
| KML: | Link to KML file |
