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Satellite Atlas Of Flooded Areas: Within Omusati, Ohanswena Regions, Namibia
12 May 2009
Source: UNOSAT
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This atlas map overview illustrates satellite-detected flooded villages as 20, 22 March 2009 over the affected 
region of Omusati, Oshana, Ohanswena Regions in Namibia. An important perliminary finding of this satellite damage analysis is the observed flooded villages, for which individual atlas map sheets are 
provided. Please
<br/>note, this is an initial damage assessment and has not yet been independently validated on the ground. Please send additions/corrections to UNOSAT.<br/>Satellite Imagery: 
QuickBird
<br/>Imagery Dates: 20, 22, 28 March 2009
<br/>Resolution: 0.6
<br/>Source: USGS
<br/>Distributed by: Digital Globe
<br/>Image Processing: UNOSAT
<br/>Road &amp; Town Data: Namibia 
Directorate Survey &amp; Mapping
<br/>Flood Analysis: UNOSAT
<br/>GIS Data: USGS, NGA, UNOSAT, SALB
<br/>Pre Water: Global data (ESRI 2007)
<br/>Map Production: UNOSAT (06 May 2009)
<br/>Projection: 
UTM Zone 33 South
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This atlas map overview illustrates satellite-detected flooded villages as 20, 22 March 2009 over the affected region of Omusati, Oshana, Ohanswena Regions in Namibia. An important perliminary finding of this satellite damage analysis is the observed flooded villages, for which individual atlas map sheets are provided. Please
note, this is an initial damage assessment and has not yet been independently validated on the ground. Please send additions/corrections to UNOSAT.
Satellite Imagery: QuickBird
Imagery Dates: 20, 22, 28 March 2009
Resolution: 0.6
Source: USGS
Distributed by: Digital Globe
Image Processing: UNOSAT
Road & Town Data: Namibia Directorate Survey & Mapping
Flood Analysis: UNOSAT
GIS Data: USGS, NGA, UNOSAT, SALB
Pre Water: Global data (ESRI 2007)
Map Production: UNOSAT (06 May 2009)
Projection: UTM Zone 33 South

Source:UNOSAT
Country:Namibia
Link to high-Res:File size: 18.10 MB
Link to mid-Res:File size: 6.676 MB
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