This map illustrate dected flood waters on 31 August 2008 for the affected Districts of Sunsari, Nepal following a retaining wall breach on the Koshi River on 18 August 2008. Flood Water detection was made using a time series of ENVISAT-ASAR (IMM) rader data recorded on 22 June, 27 July and 31August 2008. The length of the retaining wall breach was estimate data 1,500 meters from ALOS-PALSARradar data acquired on 24 August 2008. This flood detection is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.
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Publisher:
UNOSAT
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Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
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Keywords:
FLOODS, WATER, RIVERS, NATURAL DISASTERS, NATURAL PHENOMENA, DISASTER RELIEF, EMERGENCY RELIEF, INFORMATION, GEOGRAPHY, FOOD, SATELLITES, VILLAGES, ROADS, AIRPORTS, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, MAPS, BOUNDARIES
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Thematic Group: UN
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International Peace and Security
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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