File:UNOSAT IND Bihar Floods ASAR 31Aug08 Lowres.png

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high-res .pdf available online: http://www.unitar.org/unosat/node/44/1259

Product ID: 1259 - English Published: 1 Sep, 2008 GLIDE: FL-2008-000145-IND

“This map illustrates satellite detected flood waters for Bihar State following an embankment breach on the Koshi River in Nepal on 18 August 2008. Flood water detection was made using a time series of ENVISAT-ASAR (IMM) radar data recorded on 22 June, 27 July & 31 August 2008. Estimated flood water area has been estimated for admin level 3 units in km2. This flood detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field.”

Scale for A3: 1:450,000; Projection : UTM, Zone 45 North; Datum : WGS 1984 Satellite Data : ENVISAT-ASAR IMM Resolution : 150 m Date Series : 22 June, 27 July & 31 Aug. 2008 Copyright : ESA (2008) Flood Analysis : UNOSAT & ESA (FAIRE) Rainfall Data : TRMM (NASA) Resolution : 0.25 deg Date Series :1-31 Aug 2008 Other GIS Data : GIST, USGS, WHO Map Production : UNOSAT (1 September 2008)

This unmodified, low-res representation of the map product available at the above link is included in accordance with UN and ESA guidelines for use of their publically available data products. This image cannot be reproduced for commercial use or modified in any way.

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