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Overview of Flood Waters in
Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates satellite-detected water over the
flood-affected district of Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka. Probable flood waters were detected with Radarsat data acquired on 1 December 2008 at a spatial resolution of 25m. Pre-flood Radarsat data from 21
June 1998 & ASAR-WSM radar data from 11 November 2008 was also used in this analysis. This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for
A3: 1:120,000; Projection : UTM Zone 44 North; Datum : WGS 1984.
Satellite Data : Radarsat (25m)
Date : 1/12/2008 & 21/6/98
Source: Canadian Space Agency (2008)
Satellite Data (2) : ENVISAT-ASAR WSM
Date : 11 November 2008
Source: ESA (2008)
Other Data : GIST, OCHA, ESRI, USGS, NGA
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT (2008)
Map Production : UNOSAT (2008)
Satellite Data : Radarsat (25m)
Date : 1/12/2008 & 21/6/98
Source: Canadian Space Agency (2008)
Satellite Data (2) : ENVISAT-ASAR WSM
Date : 11 November 2008
Source: ESA (2008)
Other Data : GIST, OCHA, ESRI, USGS, NGA
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT (2008)
Map Production : UNOSAT (2008)
| Source: | UNOSAT |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Link to high-Res: | File size: 3.470 MB |
| Link to mid-Res: | File size: 1.451 MB |
| KML: | Link to KML file |
