Infoterra posted several Thematic Maps derived from SAR images and the acquired TerraSAR-X data on their homepage. The maps and images can be downloaded as jpeg-images (1-8 MB each).
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TerraSAR-X data of Maowen and Beichuan (17 May 2008)
Submitted by Timo Balz on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 11:03.- Login to post comments
Satellite Image of Dujiangyan - 14 May 2008
Submitted by Lex Berman on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 10:41.Italian agency Telespazio posted a black and white high resolution (unrectified) image of Dujiangyan on their website for download (12 MB JPG).
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Pre-quake and Post-quake Imagery In GoogleEarth KML Format
Submitted by Lex Berman on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 10:49.Remote sensing imagery of the earthquake area (pre-quake and post-quake) embedded as links in KML format.
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Dam Breach on Jianjiang River
Submitted by Lex Berman on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 18:00.The Jianjiang River, partially obstructed by landslides on June 8th, is now flowing after an upstream blockage was overcome. NASA Earth Observatory images depict the changes. Image from Taiwan FORMOSAT.
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Images of Tangjiashan Lake - June 8th and June 9th
Submitted by Lex Berman on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 17:54.Color enhanced satellite images of the drainage channel at Tangjiashan Lake, showing the beginning of drainage on June 8th and June 9th.
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2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China Mapped by Satellite Radar Interferometry
Submitted by Lex Berman on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:13.InSAR Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar data analysis of imagery acquired by Japan's ALOS / PALSAR satellite.
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Relief Web - China Earthquake Maps
Submitted by Lex Berman on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 09:31.Reliefweb has posted a series of more than 35 maps and remote sensing images of the earthquake area. These include images exported from GIS, Satellite Imagery, and area maps. They are all published in PDF and JPG formats with source information (but not links to actual source data).
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China Natl Geomatics Center - satellite image availability index
Submitted by Guoping Huang on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 15:09.National Geomatics Center of China publishes its satellite image availability everyday on its website.
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ASTER images post-earthquake
Submitted by Lex Berman on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 14:50.Post-earthquake images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER). Dates available May 16, May 23, May 30. Available through Environmental Data Center, USGS.
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Landsat Imagery for Earthquake Area Available for Free from GLCF
Submitted by Lex Berman on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 14:22.The Global Land Cover Facility at University of Maryland has materials available without restriction in support of relief efforts in China. Imagery included here is focused on the area of destruction from the May 12, 2008 earthquake in Wenchuan county, China.
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