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Case study of floods provoked by Hurricane Mitch in Lake Managua or Xolotlan,...
This case presents images of Xolotlan before and after Hurricane Mitch. Between May 12 and December 12, 1998, the lake increased in size some 60 km2. Also, the Rio Tipitapa can... -
Topography of the Rio San Juan and Lake Nicaragua Watersheds
This map shows the topography of the Rio San Juan and Lake Nicaragua (Cocibolca) Watershed, and the area of Lake Managua or Xolotlán. Additionally, the analysis highlights flat... -
Nicaragua
The data for this 3D map of Nicaragua was captured during the 11-day Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) in February 2000, using a sophisticated radar system installed... -
Floods along northern banks of Lake Managua, Nicaragua, 1 Sep 2010
Using a recent Landsat-7 image for reference, flooded areas on the northern banks of Lake Managua or Xolotlán can be identified in this ASTER image. Within the small area... -
7-day Accumulated rainfall in Nicaragua, 19-26 Aug 2010
Using NOAAs CMORPH data, this map shows accumulated precipitation in Nicaragua and surrounding areas. Higher rainfall can be seen just north of Lake Managua or Xolotlán as well... -
Case study of floods provoked by Hurricane Mitch in Lake Managua or Xolotlan,...
This case presents images of Xolotlán before and after Hurricane Mitch. Between March 25, 1998, and February 24, 1999, the lake increased in size some 50 km2. Also, the Rio... -
Landslide susceptibility
The following map shows those areas that received over 200 mm of rain, superimposed on a map of landslide susceptibility (NASA-SSAI).