International Charter Space and Major Disasters
Product ID: 1181 - English Published: 8 May, 2008 GLIDE: TC-2008-000057-MMR Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 16.785 x 96.245 BottomRight: 16.458 x 96.695 This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Kyauk Tan Township (MMR013024), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery acquired on 7 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 32m. Villages and built-up settlement areas within the flood zone were identified and tabulated for the township of Kaw Hmu. This flood detection and affected village assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:150,000; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North; Datum : WGS 1984 Source(s): Satellite Data : UK-DMC
Imagery Date : 7 May 2008 & 15 Feb. 2005
Resolution : 32m
Image Source: DMC International Imaging Ltd.
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, FAO, Respond/Keyobs
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT (7 May 2008)
Map Production : UNOSAT (8 May 2008)
UNOSAT_Myanmar_DMC_7May2008_Flood_KyaukTan_Township_Lowres_v1.pdf (1.8MB), UNOSAT_Myanmar_DMC_7May2008_Flood_KyaukTan_Township_Highres_v1.pdf (3.4MB)
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