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Menik Farm IDP Shelter Map (Zones 4 - 5), Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka
04 Jul 2009
 Source: UNOSAT
Sri Lanka - This map illustrates satellite-detected IDP shelters within the Menik Farm area, zones 4 - 5 as identified from WorldView-1 satellite imagery recorded on 26 June 2009. The IDP shelters have been identified from the imagery using automat ic detect ion methods. The total number and area of shelters within each zone has been estimated, however these numbers are highly preliminary and have not been verified.
Satellite Data : WorldView1
Imagery Date : 26 June 09
Resolution : 0.5 meters
Copyright : NextView - DigitalGlobe 2009
Source : US Dept. of State (HIU)
Zone Data : OCHA
Admin Data : OCHA / DRM
Shelter Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT
Road Extraction : UNITAR/ UNOSAT
Map Production : 3 July 2009


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