Belgium, September 1998 - During the third week of September, torrential rains over Belgium and the Netherlands produced heavy flooding of the regions.
On 16th September, the Earth Watching team gathered data from the ERS-2 satellite and produced a multi-temporal image of the Brussels area.
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Event Timeline |
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ERS-2 SAR Satellite images |
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These images were acquired on 16 September 1998. The images cover the southern part of the Netherlands and the northern part of Belgium.
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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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Date of Acquisition: |
16 September 1998 |
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Orbit: |
17182 |
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Frame: |
2565, 2583 |
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Acquired by: |
Fucino (Italy) |
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This is a multi-temporal image which covers the area over the city of Brussels. The blue patches show the heavy rainfall on the cultivated areas.
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Multi-temporal 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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Area coverage: |
70 X 70 km |
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Date of Acquisition: |
16 September 1998 |
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Orbits: |
16100, 17812 |
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Acquired by: |
Fucino (Italy) |
Flood - Belgium, September 1998
