Satellite detected water extent over Maputo province, Mozambique as of 27 March 2024
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2024
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Satellite detected water extent over Maputo province, Mozambique as of 27 March 2024
Description
**UNOSAT code: TC20240313MOZ, GDACS ID: 1001053** This map illustrates satellite detected surface waters in Maputo province, Mozambique, as observed from a Sentinel-1 images acquired on 27 March 2024 at 18:23 local time (16:23 UTC). Within the analyzed areas of about 2,000 km², a total of about 45 km² of lands appear to be flooded. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.
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UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)
UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) (2024). Satellite detected water extent over Maputo province, Mozambique as of 27 March 2024. The Centre for Humanitarian Data. https://data.humdata.org/dataset/4353f7c7-8bfa-4d46-b140-faf65a854707 (dataset)