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☆Damages in the Ofunato city via radar satellite image (March 12)




Pre-quake optical satellite image (2010)
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  • Synthetic Aperture Radar Image (COSMO SkyMed)

  • 1. The bridge with a wide reflective surface appears in white. The image shows how the bridge beams are intact.
  • 2. Buildings unharmed by tsunami appear in bright white with their wide reflective surface.
  • 3. The white and grey spots show area damaged by flood.
  • 4. Mounds of debris cover the tsunami-affected area as they appear in a finely dotted pattern.