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Menik Farm IDP Shelter Map (Zones 0 - 3) Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka
09 Jun 2009
 Source: UNOSAT
Sri Lanka - This map illustrates satellite-detected IDP shelters within the Menik Farm area, zones 0 - 3 as identified from WorldView-1 satellite imagery recorded on 31 May 2009. The IDP shelters have been identified from the imagery using automatic detection methods. The total number and area of shelters within each zone has been estimated, however these numbers are highly preliminary and have not been verified. Please note that the satellite imagery was partially cloudy over Zone 4 and was not assessed. This analysis will be updated as new satellite imagery becomes available. Map scale for A3: 1:16,500; Projection : UTM Zone 44 North; Datum : WGS 1984.
Satellite Data : WorldView1
Imagery Date : 31 May 09
Resolution : 0.5 meters
Copyright : NextView - DigitalGlobe 2009
Zone Data : OCHA
Admin Data : OCHA / DRM
Shelter Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT
Road Extraction : UNITAR/ UNOSAT
Map Production : 4 June 2009



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