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Overview of Flooding & Mudslide Damage Surrounding Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Philippines
18 Dec 2006
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates the approximate areas of flooding and mudslide damage resulting from Typhoon 
Durian ("Reming") surrounding Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Philippines. Damage identification has been done using SPOT-5 satellite imagery recorded on 12 December 2006 and Landsat imagery from 
2002, and has not yet been validated in the field. 
<br/><br/>Map Scale (A3): 1:64,000
<br/>Projection: UTM Zone 51N WGS 1984
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This map illustrates the approximate areas of flooding and mudslide damage resulting from Typhoon Durian ("Reming") surrounding Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Philippines. Damage identification has been done using SPOT-5 satellite imagery recorded on 12 December 2006 and Landsat imagery from 2002, and has not yet been validated in the field.

Map Scale (A3): 1:64,000
Projection: UTM Zone 51N WGS 1984

Satellite Image: SPOT5 (2.5m-Pansharpened) 12/12/06
Image Copyright: CNES 2006
Distribution By: SPOT Image
GIS Data: GIST, NGA, OCHA, UNOSAT
Map Production: UNOSAT (18 December 2006)
Philippines - This map illustrates the approximate areas of flooding and mudslide damage resulting from Typhoon Durian ("Reming") surrounding Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Philippines. Damage identification has been done using SPOT-5 satellite imagery recorded on 12 December 2006 and Landsat imagery from 2002, and has not yet been validated in the field.

Map Scale (A3): 1:64,000
Projection: UTM Zone 51N WGS 1984
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