Remote sensing & GIS

1. DigitalGlobe’s Coverage of
Port-au-Prince Earthquake
48 Hours Later
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the
capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. On January 13 & 14, 2010,
DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-1 & WorldView-2 imaging satellites
collected extensive imagery of Port-au-Prince and the
surrounding area. The following imagery presentation provides
an initial look at the damage observed in and near the capital.

2. WorldView-2 Collection
Image Date: January 14, 2010 N
CAT ID: 10300100035EFB00
Off Nadir Angle: 44.5 Degrees
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On January 14, 2010, WorldView-2, DigitalGlobe’s newest
satellite, imaged Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, at
approximately 44 degrees off-nadir.

3. WorldView-1 Collection
Image Date: January 14, 2010 N
Off Nadir Angle: 45 Degrees
Nadir ght Path
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View-1
World
On January 14, 2010, DigitalGlobe’sWorldView-1 satellite
collected more than 14,000 km2 of Haiti, including Port-au-Prince
at 45 degrees off-nadir

4. Presidential Palace (post- earthquake) N
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Boston.com Coordinates: 18-32-35 N / 072-20-19 W
Roof Collapsed
Roof Collapsed
And Broken
And Broken
DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 Image
Collected at 45 Degrees Off-Nadir
January 14, 2010

5. Presidential Palace (post- earthquake)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
N
Boston.com Coordinates: 18-32-35 N / 072-20-19 W
Roof Collapsed
Roof Collapsed
And Broken
And Broken
People gathered
People gathered
in open area
in open area
Roof Collapsed
Roof Collapsed
And Broken
And Broken
DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 Natural Color Image
Collected at 45 Degrees Off-Nadir
January 14, 2010

6. Port-au-Prince Cathedral (post- earthquake) N
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Panoramio.com Coordinates: 18-32-56 N / 072-20-19 W
Before earthquake
DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 Image
Collected at 45 Degrees Off-Nadir
January 14, 2010 WorldView1 Image January 7, 2010

7. People Gathered in Open Area (after earthquake) N
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Coordinates: 18-32-17 N / 072-18-05 W
DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 Natural Color Image
Collected at 45 Degrees Off-Nadir
January 14, 2010

8. Dock and Cranes (prior to earthquake)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
N
Coordinates: 18-33-218 N / 072-20-57 W
DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 Image
December 7, 2009

9. Dock and Cranes Collapsed into Water (after earthquake) N
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Coordinates: 18-33-21 N / 072-20-57 W
Shipping Containers in
Shipping Containers in
Water
Water
Rail-mounted
Rail-mounted
Gantry Crane
Gantry Crane
In Water
In Water
Destroyed
Destroyed
Pier
Pier
Quay destroyed
Quay destroyed
And in water
And in water
DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 Natural Color Image
Collected at 45 Degrees Off-Nadir
January 14, 2010

10. Mais Gate Airport (after earthquake) N
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Coordinates: 18-34-45 N / 072-17-42 W
DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 Natural Color Image
Collected at 45 Degrees Off-Nadir
January 14, 2010

11. Aircraft Delivering Relief Supplies (after earthquake) N
Mais Gate Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Coordinates: 18-34-45 N / 072-17-42 W
C-130 Airplane
C-130 Airplane
DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 Natural Color Image
Collected at 45 Degrees Off-Nadir
January 14, 2010