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Active Archive of Large Floods, 1985-Present

• 2008 Map
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• Global and Regional Analyses

Master Index of Inundation Maps

World Atlas of Flooded Lands

• Index Map (access the atlas sheets)

Satellite River Watch

Other Flood Detection Tools

Sample Images and Maps

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Publications

Wetlands Monitoring with Quikscat and MODIS

Modis hydrography is providing an unprecedented dynamic look at the world's large seasonal wetlands. However, cloud cover limits temporal sampling. The Dartmouth Flood Observatory uses Quikscat polarization ratio data provided by Son Nghiem at JPL/CALTECH to image and measure wetland flooding and drying at a weekly interval and without cloud cover inteference.

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This work is made possible by data obtained by NASA, JAXA, ESA, and other space agencies, and by funding support from the Earth Surface and Interior Focus Area and the Applied Sciences Program, Science Mission Directorate, NASA, and from the European Commission, through the GDACS project, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy.