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Flood Waters in Quang Nam Province, Viet Nam
07 Oct 2009
 Source: UNOSAT

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Viet Nam - This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters in the province of Quang Nam, Viet Nam, based on crisis Radarsat-2 data acquired on 3 October 2009 & pre-crisis Radarsat-1 data acquired on 5 July 2001.The newly-released ASTER global elevation model (GDEM) was also used in this analysis. This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT.
Satellite Data : Radarsat-2 / 1
Imagery Dates : 3 October 2009 / 5 July 2001
Resolution : 25m
Copyright : RADARSAT-2 © MDA 2009
Credit : Canadian Space Agency
Elevation Data : ASTER GDEM
Resolution : 27 m
Source : METI & NASA 2009
Road Data :Google Map Maker
Other Data : CISIN, ESRI, USGS, NGA
Flood Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT
Map Production : UNITAR / UNOSAT
Projection : UTM Zone 48 North
Datum : WGS-84 (EGM-96)



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Source:UNOSAT
Country:Viet Nam
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