Myanmar, Flood Water Detection for Twantay Township, Yangon Division
Source: RADARSAT-1, 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over Twantay Township (MMR013027), south of Yangon, on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with Radarsat data acquired on 7 May 2008. Flooded rice fields/aquaculture areas have also been identified. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 10/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Irrawaddy Flood Extent, 06/05/2008, ALOS PALSAR
Source: ALOS Palsar and Landsat-7 ETM, 30m/pixel (Landsat-7); 12.5m/pixel (ALOS) resolution.
Acquired: 06/05/2008 (ALOS Palsar) and 07/11/2000 (Landsat-7 ETM)
Flooded areas of the central Irrawaddy division derived from ALOS Palsar radar data of 06/05/2008 (in light blue), with normal water levels as shown by Landsat-7 data from 2000 (in dark blue). Flooded areas may also contain regions covered by water before the disaster due to the prevalence of wet rice cultivation.
Credit: Copyright JAXA 2008; credit USGS 2000
Image processing, map created 10/05/2008 by DLR.
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Myanmar, Estimates for Thonegwa
Source: DMC, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over the township of Thonegwa Thonegwa (MMR013025), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery acquired 7 May 2008. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: DMCii 2008
Image processing, map created 08/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Estimates for Labutta
Source: MODIS on Terra and Aqua, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over the Labutta Township (MMR013029), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery acquired 7 May 2008. Villages and built-up settlement areas within the flood zone were identified and tabulated for the township of Kyun Gyan Gon. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit USGS 2008
Image processing, map created 08/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Estimates for Twantay
Source: DMC, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over the township of Twantay (MMR013027), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery acquired 7 May 2008. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: DMCii 2008
Image processing, map created 08/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Estimates for Kyauk Tan
Source: DMC, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over the township of KyaukTan Kyauk Tan (MMR013024), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery acquired 7 May 2008. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: DMCii 2008
Image processing, map created 08/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Estimates for Kaw Hmu
Source: DMC, 32m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008 and 15/02/2005
Satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Kaw Hmu Township (MMR013028), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery acquired 7 May 2008. Villages and built-up settlement areas within the flood zone were identified and tabulated for the township of Kaw Hmu. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Copyright DMCii 2008, 2005
Image processing, map created 08/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Estimates for Kyun Gyan Gon
Source: DMC, 32m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008 and 15/02/2005
Satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Kyun Gyan Gon Township (MMR013029), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery acquired 7 May 2008. Villages and built-up settlement areas within the flood zone were identified and tabulated for the township of Kyun Gyan Gon. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Copyright DMCii 2008, 2005
Image processing, map created 08/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Cyclone Nargis, Population Estimate Overview
Source: MODIS on Terra and Aqua, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/05/2008
Estimate of potentially affected people living directly within flooded areas of southern Myanmar. Red areas shown in the map represent standing flood waters identified from MODIS satellite imagery acquired on 5 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 250m. Population estimates have been aggregated by township using the LandScan 2005 database. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit NASA 2008
Image processing, map created 05/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Cyclone Nargis, Yangon
Source: MODIS on Terra and Aqua, 28.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/05/2008 and 18/03/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over Yangon, as of 5 May 2008. Red areas shown in the map represent standing flood waters identified from Landsat 7 satellite imagery acquired on 5 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 28.5m. Blue areas represent pre-flood waters identified from Landsat 7 acquired on 18 March 2008. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit NASA/USGS 2008
Image processing, map created 05/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Estimated Total Flood Water Area by Township
Source: MODIS on Terra and Aqua, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/05/2008
Estimate of the total area (km2) of flood water by township in southern Myanmar. Red areas represent standing flood waters identified from MODIS satellite imagery. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit NASA/USGS 2008
Image processing, map created 05/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Cyclone Nargis, Yangon Area
Source: MODIS on Terra and Aqua, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/05/2008 and 14/04/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over Yangon capital area, Myanmar, as of 5 May 2008. Red areas shown in the map represent standing flood waters identified from MODIS satellite imagery. Flooded area estimates by township have been calculated in km2. Please note: township data is incomplete in coverage. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit NASA 2008
Image processing, map created 05/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Cyclone Nargis, Laputto Township
Source: MODIS on Terra and Aqua, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Townships of Laputto and Bagale, Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar as of 5 May 2008. Red areas shown represent standing flood waters identified from MODIS satellite imagery acquired on 5 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 250m. Flooded area estimates by township have been calculated in km2. Please note: township data is incomplete in coverage. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit NASA/USGS 2008
Image processing, map created 05/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Cyclone Nargis, Highres
Source: MODIS on Terra and Aqua, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 05/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar as of 5 May 2008. Red areas represent standing flood waters identified from MODIS satellite imagery acquired on 5 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 250m. Flooded area estimates by township have been calculated in km2. Please note: township data is incomplete in coverage. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit NASA/USGS 2008
Image processing, map created 05/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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Myanmar, Cyclone Nargis, Overview
Source: Cyclone Data: NOAA, Un. of Hawaii, Tropical Storm Risk; GIS Data: USGS, NGA, ESRI, NASA, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 16/04/2008
Basic overview of the cyclone affected areas of the Ayeyarwady Delta region in Myanmar. The approximate cyclone track, estimated sustained wind speeds and areas of distribution have been provided by NOAA, University of Hawaii and the Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) sites and are estimates as of 4 May 2008. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Credit NASA/USGS 2008
Image processing, map created 06/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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UNOSAT Myanmar, Flood Water Detection for Twantay Township, Yangon Division
Source: RADARSAT-1, 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008
Satellite-detected flood waters over Twantay Township (MMR013027), south of Yangon, on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with Radarsat data acquired on 7 May 2008. Flooded rice fields/aquaculture areas have also been identified. Preliminary analysis not yet verified in the field.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 10/05/2008 by UNOSAT.
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