Flooding in Ecuador
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Type of Event: |
Flooding |
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Location of Event: |
Ecuador |
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Date of Charter Activation: |
26/02/2008 |
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Charter Requestor: |
UNOOSA, on behalf of FAO |
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Project Management: |
INA |
Description de l'événement
Due to the La Niña phenomenon, over the past weeks, floods in Ecuador have increased, affecting 11 provinces or 50% of the territory. According to government estimates, the floods claimed 12 lives and affected some 265,000 persons. Some 14,000 persons are in shelters.
Images and/or Image Products Delivered under the Charter
RADARSAT-1 Image, Change Detection
Source: RADARSAT-1 , 12.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/01/1999 and 04/02/2008
Radarsat-1 change detection image,flooded areas in the Guayas and Los Rios Departments.
Copyright: CSA 1999, 2008
Image processing, map created 05/03/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version |
ALOS/PALSAR image, Change Detection
Source:ALOS/PALSAR, 100m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 20/11/2006 (archive image) and 04/03/2008
Color Composition Image, analysis by INA, showingflooding in the northwest.
Copyright: JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 05/03/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version |
ALOS/PALSAR image, Change Detection
Source:ALOS/PALSAR, 100m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 20/11/2006 (archive image) and 04/03/2008
Color Composition Image, analysis by INA, showingflooding in Guayaquil City and the south.
Copyright: JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 05/03/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version |
ENVISAT Image, Change Detection
Source: ENVISAT ASAR , 75m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 20/12/2007 (archive image) and 01/03/2008
Color Composition Image, analysis by INA, showingflooding in the Guayas and Los Rios Departments.
Copyright: ESA 2008
Image processing, map created 03/03/2008 by INA.
Higher resolution version |
ENVISAT Image, Change Detection Light Map
Source: ENVISAT ASAR WSM, 150m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 20/12/2006; 01/03/2008
Map showing flooded areas detected by satellite inthe departments of Guayas and Los Rios. Preliminaryanalysis not verified in the field.
Copyright: ESA 2006, 2008
Image processing, map created 04/03/2008 by UNOSAT.
Higher resolution version |
ENVISAT Image, Change Detection Flood Map
Source:ENVISAT ASAR WSM, 150m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 20/12/2006; 01/03/2008
Change detection map showing flooded areas inthe departments of Guayas and Los Rios. Preliminaryanalysis not verified in the field.
Copyright: ESA 2006, 2008
Image processing, map created 04/03/2008 by UNOSAT.
Higher resolution version |
Additional maps and data are available at:
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