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Flood Waters over the Affected Areas of Southern Angola - 19 March 2008
20 Mar 2008
Source: UNOSAT
This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters as of 19 March 2008 over the affected areas of southern 
Angola. Flooded areas have been sorted into 2 classes: Red areas represent standing flood waters identified with a high degree of confidence; and Blue areas represent pre-flood water levels in 
July-November 2007. Flood analysis was made using ENVISAT-ASAR data (WSM) recorded on 19 March 2008 at a spatial resolution of 150m, and MODIS recorded in November 2007 and March 2008.This flood 
detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3 is 1:400,000; Projection : UTM Zone 33 South; Datum : WGS 1984.
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This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters as of 19 March 2008 over the affected areas of southern Angola. Flooded areas have been sorted into 2 classes: Red areas represent standing flood waters identified with a high degree of confidence; and Blue areas represent pre-flood water levels in July-November 2007. Flood analysis was made using ENVISAT-ASAR data (WSM) recorded on 19 March 2008 at a spatial resolution of 150m, and MODIS recorded in November 2007 and March 2008.This flood detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3 is 1:400,000; Projection : UTM Zone 33 South; Datum : WGS 1984.
Angola - This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters as of 19 March 2008 over the affected areas of southern Angola. Flooded areas have been sorted into 2 classes: Red areas represent standing flood waters identified with a high degree of confidence; and Blue areas represent pre-flood water levels in July-November 2007. Flood analysis was made using ENVISAT-ASAR data (WSM) recorded on 19 March 2008 at a spatial resolution of 150m, and MODIS recorded in November 2007 and March 2008.This flood detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3 is 1:400,000; Projection : UTM Zone 33 South; Datum : WGS 1984.



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Source:UNOSAT
Country:Angola
Link to high-Res:File size: 2.977 MB
Link to mid-Res:File size: 1.370 MB
Other map information:Radar Data : ENVISAT ASAR (WSM) Radar Resolution : 150m
Radar Dates :19 March 2008 & 20 July 2007
Copyright : ESA
Flood Analysis :UNOSAT
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, UNJLC, SALB
Landsat Image : MDA-ESRI-NASA
Map Production : UNOSAT (20 March 2008)
Co-ordinate System:WSG84 Geographic
Top left (X-value):14.841009
Top left (Y-value):-16.646897
Bottom Right (X-value):16.055144
Bottom Right (Y-value):-17.498758
Centre Longitude:-17.0728275
Centre latitude:15.4480765
KML: Link to KML file


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