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Post-Explosion Satellite Imagery of Gerdec Munitions Depot - Affected High Risk Zone (800m) – Albani
27 Mar 2008
 Source: UNOSAT
Albania - This map presents a post-explosion Formosat-2 satellite image recorded 23 March 2008 over the affected 800m High Risk Zone surrounding the destroyed munitions depot. Buildings within this zone were estimated to be 240, including 16 buildings directly associated with the depot. Explosion craters have been identified as well as the primary easterly direction of the blast due to the mountains surrounding the depot on three sides. Map Scale for A3: 1:7,700; Projection : GK Zone 4; Datum : Albanian 1987.


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Source:UNOSAT
Country:Albania
Link to high-Res:File size: 2.122 MB
Link to mid-Res:File size: 1.042 MB
Other map information:Satellite Data : Formosat 02 Imagery Date : 23 March 2008
Image Resolution : 2 meters
Image Copyright : NSPO 2008
Road Data : National Mapping Agency
GIS Data : NGA, USGS, ESRI
Map Production : UNOSAT (27 March 2008)
Co-ordinate System:WSG84 Geographic
Top left (X-value):19.608032
Top left (Y-value):41.420073
Bottom Right (X-value):19.6769
Bottom Right (Y-value):41.3824
Centre Longitude:41.4012365
Centre latitude:19.642466
KML: Link to KML file


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