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Flood Waters over the
Affected Town of Oshakati, Oshana Region, Namibia - 24 March 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates
satellite-detected flood waters as of 24 March 2008 over the affected town of Oshakati, northern Namibia. Road segments likely covered in standing flood waters have also been identified and marked in
yellow. Flood analysis was made using Spot5 satellite data recorded on 24 March 2008 at a spatial resolution of 2.5m (pan)/10m (multispectral). This flood detection is a preliminary analysis & has
not yet been validated in the field. Map projection for A3: 1:28,000; Projection : UTM Zone 33 South; Datum : WGS 1984
| Source: | UNOSAT |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Link to high-Res: | File size: 2.574 MB |
| Link to mid-Res: | File size: 1.111 MB |
| Other map information: | Satellite Data : SPOT5
Satellite Resolution : 10m (2.5 pansharpended)
Satellite Date :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 (28 March 2008) |
| Co-ordinate System: | WSG84 Geographic |
| Top left (X-value): | 15.655188 |
| Top left (Y-value): | -17.752961 |
| Bottom Right (X-value): | 15.741173 |
| Bottom Right (Y-value): | -17.812685 |
| Centre Longitude: | -17.782823 |
| Centre latitude: | 15.6981805 |
| KML: | Link to KML file |
