Minimize Flood - China (Jiangxi), July 2005

Jiangsu, China, July 2005 (From AFP) - Due to recent storms, Jiangxi province (south-eastern China), was flooded along the Yangtze River.

Envisat ASAR Satellite images

This radar multi-layer image was acquired on 9 June 2005 over the Jiangxi province. The flooded areas are highlighted in blue.

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Technical Information
Satellite: Envisat
Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR)
Instrument Features: Alternative Polarisation Image (30 metre resolution)
ASAR Polarisation: V/V
Time: 02:18:38
Date of Acquisition: 9 June 2005
Orbit: 17120
Orbit Direction: Descending
Area Map

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