Italy, October 1996 - Strong rains hit the Italian peninsula, killing two people and causing serious economic damages all over the country.
On 14 October, the ERS-2 Radar Satellite passed over the Emilia Romagna region, making it possible to understand the affects of the rainfall between Modena and Valli di Comacchio.
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Event Timeline |
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ERS-2 SAR multi-temporal image |
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An ERS-2 SAR multi-temporal image was acquired on 14 October 1996 which was superimposed onto a reference image acquired on 09 September 1996.
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An artificial channel (First Principal Component) was used to extract data from the two acquisitions. The changes between the two acquisitions can be identified from this image.
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Multi-temporal image – Normal situation |
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A part of the multi-temporal image has been superimposed onto a topographic map.
(Map) Key:
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Red lines represent Roads
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Blue lines represent Rivers/Channels
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Superimposed image |
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Technical Information |
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Satellite: |
ERS-2 |
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Instrument: |
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
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Image area coverage: |
30 X 28 km |
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Date of acquisition: |
Red - 14 October 1996
Green - First Principal Component
Blue - 09 September 1996 |
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Orbits: |
7262, 7763 |
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Frame: |
2709 |
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Acquired by: |
Fucino (Italy) |
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