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Satellite Identification of Flooding in Larkana District, Sindh Province, Pakistan
08 Jul 2007
Source: UNOSAT
This map 
illustrates satellite detected flood water over the affected district of Larkana, Sindh Province, Pakistan (depicted in blue). Village site locations within 500m of detected flood water are marked in 
red, while those more than 500m are marked in green. This analysis was made using ALOS-PALSAR and Radarsat data recorded respectively on 26 June & 5 July 2007. Additional pre-disaster ENVISAT 
radar data from 25 April 1999 was used in this analysis. This flood detection is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. This map was produced through a joint collaboration 
among UNOSAT, WFP and ITHACA.
<br/><br/>FLOOD ANALYSIS: (within map extent):
<br/>- Total surface area of flood water = 1,430 km2
<br/>- Number of village sites within 500m of flood water = 431
<br/>- Number of village sites beyond 500m from flood water = 288
<br/><br/>Projection: UTM Zone 42N (WGS 1984)
<br/>Map Scale for A3: 1:250,000
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This map illustrates satellite detected flood water over the affected district of Larkana, Sindh Province, Pakistan (depicted in blue). Village site locations within 500m of detected flood water are marked in red, while those more than 500m are marked in green. This analysis was made using ALOS-PALSAR and Radarsat data recorded respectively on 26 June & 5 July 2007. Additional pre-disaster ENVISAT radar data from 25 April 1999 was used in this analysis. This flood detection is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. This map was produced through a joint collaboration among UNOSAT, WFP and ITHACA.

FLOOD ANALYSIS: (within map extent):
- Total surface area of flood water = 1,430 km2
- Number of village sites within 500m of flood water = 431
- Number of village sites beyond 500m from flood water = 288

Projection: UTM Zone 42N (WGS 1984)
Map Scale for A3: 1:250,000

Satellite Data (1): Radarsat-1 (5 July 2007)
Sensor Resolution: 50m
Copyright: Canadian Space Agency 2007
Satellite Data (2): ALOS PALSAR (26 June 2007)
Sensor Resolution: 25m
Copyright : Japanese Space Agency-JAXA 2007
Satellite Data (3): ENVISAT-ASAR (25 April 1999)
Sensor Resolution: 75m
Copyright: European Space Agency 2007
GIS Data: USGS, NGA, OCHA, UNEP, WFP
Flood Detection: UNOSAT
Map Production: UNOSAT (8 July 2007)
Pakistan - This map illustrates satellite detected flood water over the affected district of Larkana, Sindh Province, Pakistan (depicted in blue). Village site locations within 500m of detected flood water are marked in red, while those more than 500m are marked in green. This analysis was made using ALOS-PALSAR and Radarsat data recorded respectively on 26 June & 5 July 2007. Additional pre-disaster ENVISAT radar data from 25 April 1999 was used in this analysis. This flood detection is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. This map was produced through a joint collaboration among UNOSAT, WFP and ITHACA.

FLOOD ANALYSIS: (within map extent):
- Total surface area of flood water = 1,430 km2
- Number of village sites within 500m of flood water = 431
- Number of village sites beyond 500m from flood water = 288

Projection: UTM Zone 42N (WGS 1984)
Map Scale for A3: 1:250,000




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