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3 Nicaragua maps
FL-2007-000189-NIC
Wet Season Rainfall Accumulation for Central America – 2007

Product ID: 1003 - 25 Oct, 2007 - English

GLIDE: FL-2007-000189-NIC

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 20 x -91
BottomRight: 5 x -75

Rainfall from Daily NOAA-CMORPH Estimates (1 May to 24 October 2007)
This rainfall estimate was derived from the daily global CMORPH precipitation dataset at a spatial resolution of approximately 27km for this region, and was calculated using microwave and infrared data from geostationary satellites. It is possible that precipitation levels may have been underestimated for local areas, and is not a substitute for ground station measurements. For more information: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.
Map Scale for A3: 1:4,550,000
Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Datum : WGS 1984

Source(s):
Rainfall Data : CMORPH (NOAA)
Spatial Resolution: 0.25 Degrees
Dates : 1 May -22 Oct. 2007
GIS Data: NOAA, NGA, GIST
Bathymetry Data: GEBCO
Elevation Data: SRTM (90m) - NASA
Map Production: UNOSAT (24 Oct. 2007)

UNOSAT_CAmerica_Rainfall_May_Oct2007_lowres_v1.0.jpg (914.3Kb),
UNOSAT_CAmerica_Rainfall_May_Oct2007_highres_v1.0.jpeg (2.3MB)


Other
NICARAGUA: 3D-animation SPOT5, flyover region of Matagalpa

Product ID: 113 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

These animations were created from a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) on which a 5 m resolution SPOT 5 image was superimposed. Such applications facilitate an easy to understand overview of the terrain for decision makers not familiar with the area on the ground.

Source(s):
SPOT 5 satellite image: Copyright CNES / Spot Image
Digital Elevation Model: CIGMAT

SPOT5_PanXS_19042003_NaturalColour.avi (116.4MB)


NICARAGUA: 3D-animation IKONOS, flyover city of Matagalpa

Product ID: 110 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

These animations were created from a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) on which a 1 m resolution Ikonos image was superimposed. Such applications facilitate an easy to understand overview of the terrain for decision makers not familiar with the area on the ground.

Source(s):
Ikonos satellite image: Copyright Space Imaging Eurasia
Digital Elevation Model: CIGMAT

matagalpa_flyover_ne_sw.avi (24.0MB),
matagalpa_flyover_sw_ne.avi (28.2MB)


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