NASA used synthetic aperture radar data from space to map where the least damage occurred in Beirut.
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NASA has released a satellite image showing the extent of the damage caused by the explosion in Beirut on Aug, 4. NASA’s Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team collaborated with the Earth Observatory of Singapore in the Jet NASA’s Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech to synthetically use aperture radar data from space for the image. The image, published Friday, shows surface changes in the region.
The tragedy in Beirut, Lebanon, happened on Tuesday. About 150 people died and thousands more were injured when a stockpile of ammonium nitrate stored in the harbor for years proved to cause a major explosion as far away as Cyprus.
NASA’s map uses pixels in various shades of yellow and red, with the darkest red representing the most damage around the port of Beirut. Orange pixels represent moderate damage, and yellow pixels light damage. Each pixel is an area of about 33 yards.
NASA said the map could be used to determine areas where help is most needed.
