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Flood Affected Areas in Hoa Binh Province, Viet Nam
29 Jul 2009
 Source: UNOSAT

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Viet Nam - This map illustrates satellite-detected areas likely affected by heavy rainfall and flash flooding in the province of Hoa Binh, Viet Nam, as based on change detection methods using ENVISAT IMP (HH) radar data acquired over the area on 13 July 2009 & 29 May 2004. The newly released ASTER global elevation model (GDEM) was also used in the flooding analysis. This flood assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:210,000; Projection : UTM Zone 48 North; Datum : WGS-84 (EGM-96).
Satellite Data (1) : ENVISAT IMP (HH)

Imagery Dates : 13 July 2009 & 29 May 2004

Resolution : 25 m

Copyright : ESA

Elevation Data : ASTER GDEM

Resolution : 27m

Source : METI & NASA 2009

GIS Data : CISIN

Other Data : OSM, ESRI, USGS, NGA

Flood Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT

Map Production : UNITAR / UNOSAT



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Country:Viet Nam
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