Portugal, November 1997 - After several days of rain, the area near the Guadiana River along the Spain – Portugal border was hit by a violent flood.
On 07 November, the ESA's (European Space Agency) ERS-2 Satellite passed over the final part of the Tagus River course (Portugal).
The Earth Watching team planned a fast delivery transmission from the acquiring station at Fucino, Italy.
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ERS-2 SAR Satellite image |
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This image was acquired on 07 November 2013 at 11:18:49am (GMT), taken over the Ribatejo region (between Lisbon to Abrantes). The flooded areas are visible in dark grey tones in the centre of the image. The towns of Golega (North) and Santarema (South) alongside the Tagus River are also visible (these areas could only be reached by boat).
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