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RADARSAT-1 Featured image archives

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Region: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Acquisition date: August 24, 2008 at 12:08 (UTC)
Mode and beam: W2
Orbit: 66841

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Mekong River (MRC)

On August 15 2008, The International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" was activated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on behalf of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) following recent heavy rains over this area. This map illustrates flood water areas (depicted in red) detected by RADARSAT-1 satellite along the affected region of the Mekong River surrounding the city of Phnom Penh. Flood water detection was made by comparing the RADARSAT-1 data recorded on August 24 August 2008 and May 14 2000. For more details, visit www.disasterscharter.org/disasters/CALLID_216_e.html

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Region: Pakistan
Acquisition date: June 20, 2005, 01:07 (UTC)
Mode and beam: S4
Orbit: 50242

Region: Pakistan
Acquisition date: October 18, 2005, 01:07 (UTC)
Mode and beam: S4
Orbit: 51957

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RADARSAT-1 images of the October 8, 2005 earthquake in Kashmir. This image of the Muzaffarabad area is a composite of two of the those supplied to the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, one acquired on June 20, 2005 and one on October 18, 2005.

Two highlighted areas show in detail some of the changes detected through the layering of the two images. The yellow-green (left)  inset shows the higher lake level (dark blue) after the significant rain of the last few weeks. The turquoise (right) inset shows one of many landslides that occurred after the earthquake, highlighted in yellow.

To order this image or other RADARSAT-1 images, please visit:
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat1/order_data.asp

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Region: East coast of India
Acquisition: December 2, 2000, 13:01 UTC
Mode and beam: S7
Orbit: 26511

Region: East coast of India
Acquisition: December 29, 2004, 13:01 UTC
Mode and beam: S7
Orbit: 47777

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On December 26, there was a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale near northern Sumatra in Indonesia. The tremor caused towering tsunami waves up to 10 metres high. These hit the coasts of a number of surrounding countries.

Satellites of member agencies of the International Charter for Space and Major Disasters provide images to help rescue efforts. See disasterscharter.org for more information or visit the CSA website at www.asc-csa.gc.ca.

The images acquired by RADARSAT-1 show part of the east coast of India, 2,000 km from the epicentre, before and after the disaster.

To order the RADARSAT-1 image, please visit:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat1/order_data.asp.

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Region: Jiangsu, China
Acquisition date: February 17, 2004 10:01 UTC
Mode and beam: F3
Orbit: 43259
Coordinates: 33º5' north latitude, 120º5'  east longitude

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This is an image of city of Yancheng and its surroundings. The urban zone is easily recognizable in the centre of the image by clearer formations. This city is part of the province of Jiangsu in eastern China on the Yellow Sea and has a population of about 300,000. Around the city of Yancheng are many cultivated fields, for Jiangsu is important for agriculture in China.

To order this image or other RADARSAT-1 images, please visit:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat1/order_data.asp

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Region: Bihãr, India
Acquisition date: July 14, 2004, 00:12 UTC
Mode and beam: N-Scan B
Orbit: 45368
Coordinates: 25°4' north latitude, 84°8' east longitude

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This image shows part of Bihãr, a state in northeast India. Bordered by Nepal on the north, Bihãr covers an area of 945,100 square kilometres. The image shows a portion of the Son River (A) and the Ganges (B). Also visible on the south shore of Ganges is the city of Patna, with a population of 1.4 million. The city became the capital of Bihãr in 1935.

To order this or any other RADARSAT-1 image, please visit:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat1/order_data.asp

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Region: Vietnam
Acquisition dates: October 10, 2004 at 22:40 UTC
Mode and beam: F2
Orbit: 46639
Coordinates: 10°5' north latitude, 105°5' west longitude

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This image shows part of Vietnam and the Mekong River. From its source in China's Qinghai Province, near the border of Tibet, the river flows 4,200 km to the South China Sea. The Mekong Basin is an important region for agriculture; rice is the main crop.

To order this or any other RADARSAT-1 image, please visit:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat1/order_data.asp

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Region: Tokyo, Japan
Acquisition dates: December 1, 2004, 20:36 UTC
Mode and beam: F3
Orbit: 47381
Coordinates: 35°8' north latitude, 139°9' east longitude 

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Tokyo, shown in t¹his image, became the capital of Japan in 1868. It is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in the world. It is located midway along the eastern coast of Honshu, the largest of the four main islands of the Japanese archipelago.

This image shows how large the city is and how busy the port is; a  large number of vessels are visible in the harbour area. 

To order this or any other RADARSAT-1 image, please visit:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat1/order_data.asp

 

Date Modified: 2008/08/28

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