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IDP Shelter Map: Veerapuram, Sumathipura & Maha kongaskada Camps, Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka
07 Jul 2009
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates satellite-detected IDP shelters within the camps of Veerapuram, Sumathipura & Maha 
kongaskada as identified from WorldView-1 satellite imagery recorded on 26 June 2009. The IDP shelters have been identified from the imagery using automatic detection methods and manually. The total 
number and area of shelters within each zone has been estimated, however these numbers are highly preliminary and have not been verified. Map scale for A3: 1:10,000; Projection :  UTM Zone 44 North; 
Datum :   WGS 1984.<br/>Satellite Data : WorldView1
<br/>Imagery Date : 26 June 09
<br/>Resolution : 0.5 meters
<br/>Copyright : NextView - DigitalGlobe 2009
<br/>Source : US Dept. of State (HIU), 
DigitalGlobe 2009
<br/>Zone Data : OCHA
<br/>Admin Data  : OCHA / DRM
<br/>Shelter Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT
<br/>Road Extraction : UNITAR/ UNOSAT 
<br/>Map Production :  7 July 2009
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This map illustrates satellite-detected IDP shelters within the camps of Veerapuram, Sumathipura & Maha kongaskada as identified from WorldView-1 satellite imagery recorded on 26 June 2009. The IDP shelters have been identified from the imagery using automatic detection methods and manually. The total number and area of shelters within each zone has been estimated, however these numbers are highly preliminary and have not been verified. Map scale for A3: 1:10,000; Projection : UTM Zone 44 North; Datum : WGS 1984.
Satellite Data : WorldView1
Imagery Date : 26 June 09
Resolution : 0.5 meters
Copyright : NextView - DigitalGlobe 2009
Source : US Dept. of State (HIU), DigitalGlobe 2009
Zone Data : OCHA
Admin Data : OCHA / DRM
Shelter Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT
Road Extraction : UNITAR/ UNOSAT
Map Production : 7 July 2009

Source:UNOSAT
Country:Sri Lanka
Link to high-Res:File size: 4.657 MB
Link to mid-Res:File size: 0.482 MB
KML: Link to KML file


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