Source: UNOSAT
The map featured above is a Landsat 8-based map showing regions south of Iran’s Lake Urmia that have been effected by recent flooding.
Further Information:
+ Satellite Detected Water Extent South of Urmia Lake, Islamic Republic of Iran
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