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Flood Affected Areas along Pampanga River, Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines
07 Oct 2009
 Source: UNOSAT

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Philippines - This map illustrates satellite-detected areas likely affected by flood water in Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines, as based on change detection methods using FORMOSAT-2 data acquired over the area on 30 September 2009 and LANDSAT ETM+ data acquired on 12 February 2003. The newly released ASTER global elevation model (GDEM) was also used in the flooding analysis. This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field.

Satellite Data (1) : FORMOSAT
Imagery Dates : 30 September 2009
Resolution : 2 m
Copyright : NSPO (2009)
Elevation Data : ASTER GDEM
Resolution : 27m
Source : METI & NASA 2009
Rainfall Data : TRMM (NASA)
Road Data : Google Map Maker 2009
Other Data : OSM, ESRI, USGS, NGA
Flood Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT
Map Production : UNITAR / UNOSAT
Projection : UTM Zone 51 North
Datum : WGS-84



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