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Mapping landslides using radar satellite

3 satellite images of landslips Whanganui hills in 1998 and 2004

A series of images comparing satellite images of landslips in the Whanganui hill country in 1998 and 2004. Landslips show up as brighter areas.

Acknowledgement: Radarsat R-Data © Canadian Space Agency 1998, 2004. All rights reserved

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Rights: Landcare Research
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