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UPDATE: Flood Water
Detection for Twantay Township, Yangon Division, Myanmar (7 May 2008)
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates
satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Twantay Township (MMR013027), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with Radarsat data acquired on 7
May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 25m. Flooded rice fields / aquaculture areas have also been identified. This flood detection and affected village assessment is a preliminary analysis and has not
yet been validated in the field.
Satellite Data : RADARSAT (25m SAR)
Imagery Date : 7 May 2008 & 15 Feb. 2005
Data Source: Canadian Space Agency (2008)
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, FAO, Respond/Keyobs
Health Data : WHO
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Bridge Data : Google Earth
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT
Map Production : UNOSAT (10 May 2008)
Projection : UTM Zone 46 North - WGS 1984
Satellite Data : RADARSAT (25m SAR)
Imagery Date : 7 May 2008 & 15 Feb. 2005
Data Source: Canadian Space Agency (2008)
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, FAO, Respond/Keyobs
Health Data : WHO
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Bridge Data : Google Earth
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT
Map Production : UNOSAT (10 May 2008)
Projection : UTM Zone 46 North - WGS 1984
| Source: | UNOSAT |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Link to high-Res: | File size: 4.723 MB |
| Link to mid-Res: | File size: 2.349 MB |
| KML: | Link to KML file |
