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Flood Waters over the Affected Town of Ondangwa, Oshana Region, Namibia - 24 March 2008
28 Mar 2008
 Source: UNOSAT

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Namibia - This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters as of 24 March 2008 over the affected town of Ondangwa, northern Namibia. Road segments likely covered in standing flood waters have also been identified and marked in yellow. Flood analysis was made using Spot5 satellite data recorded on 24 March 2008 at a spatial resolution of 2.5m (pan)/10m (multispectral). This flood detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map projection for A3: 1:28,000; Projection : UTM Zone 33 South; Datum : WGS 1984


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Source:UNOSAT
Country:Namibia
Link to high-Res:File size: 2.813 MB
Link to mid-Res:File size: 1.356 MB
Other map information:Satellite Data : SPOT5 Satellite Resolution : 10m (2.5 pansharpended)
Satellite Date :24 March 2008
Copyright : Spot Image 2008
Road Data : Namibia Directorate Survey & Mapping
Flood Analysis :UNOSAT
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, UNJLC, SALB
Landsat Image : MDA-ESRI-NASA
Map Production : UNOSAT (28 March 2008)
Co-ordinate System:WSG84 Geographic
Top left (X-value):15.904715
Top left (Y-value):-17.86188
Bottom Right (X-value):15.990389
Bottom Right (Y-value):-17.920927
Centre Longitude:-17.8914035
Centre latitude:15.947552
KML: Link to KML file


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