Avalanche on the Ecstall River in British Columbia, Canada
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 20 August 2022 at 19:49:11 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 09 September 2022 at 19:50:01 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 09 September 2022 at 19:50:01 UTC
Keyword(s): Geohazard, valley, avalanche, ice, landslide, mountain, erosion, biodiversity, Kitimat Ranges, Canada
It destroyed all of the salmon habitat in the upper part of the river system and washed tonnes of debris into the lower section of the river, impacting more than 10 000 fish, possibly more than 100 000. It will likely take several years, potentially decades for the system to re-stabilize
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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