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Estimated Flooded Roads:
Oshana Region, Namibia - 24 March 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map presents an
satellite-derived estimation of road segments likely covered with flood water as identified with Spot5 satellite imagery recorded 24 March 2008 over the affected areas of Oshana Region, Namibia. The
locations of flooded roads have been marked on the map with yellow point symbols: one point for every 10 meters of flooded road. Additionally, the total estimated length of flooded roads has been
classified and summarized by major route. This flood detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:250,000; Projection : UTM Zone 33 South;
Datum : WGS 1984.
| Source: | UNOSAT |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Link to high-Res: | File size: 3.729 MB |
| Link to mid-Res: | File size: 1.624 MB |
| Other map information: | Satellite Data : SPOT5
Satellite Resolution : 10m (2.5 pansharpended)
Satellite Dates :24 March 2008 Copyright : Spot Image 2008 Road Data : Namibia Directorate Survey & Mapping Flood Analysis :UNOSAT GIS Data : USGS, NGA, UNJLC, SALB Landsat Image : MDA-ESRI-NASA Map Production : UNOSAT (31 March 2008) |
| Co-ordinate System: | WSG84 Geographic |
| Top left (X-value): | 15.357231 |
| Top left (Y-value): | -17.459851 |
| Bottom Right (X-value): | 16.127259 |
| Bottom Right (Y-value): | -17.992203 |
| Centre Longitude: | -17.726027 |
| Centre latitude: | 15.742245 |
| KML: | Link to KML file |
