Murchison Bay, Uganda

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The timeline (above) displays the area of water hyacinth, in hectares, observed on the surface of Murchison Bay, Uganda on a series of dates. The table to the right contains the same data in text format. The values can be copied and pasted into the application of your choice for analysis.
Date Area (Ha)
1995-01-19 1973.88
1996-02-15 1140.00
1996-10-31 1261.00
1997-04-19 1522.44
1998-03-04 516.50
1998-07-26 415.50
1999-06-10 15.08
1999-10-05 1.35
2001-01-27 22.23
2001-04-05 34.75
The classified image to the left has been superimposed on a shaded elevation matrix (from GTOPO30). Population points (from the Digital Chart of the World) and the main body of Lake Victoria (in dark blue) have been added to provide locational context. This image, and the nine below, are linked to high-resolution images that can be panned and zoomed in and out so that you can view details of the water hyacinth's location on particular dates. The legend below applies to the bay area for all eleven images.
Date: 1995-01-19
Area covered by water hyacinth (Ha): 1973.88
% of Murchison Gulf visible: 98.63%
Waters of Murchison Bay visible on date
Water hyacinth visible on date
Areas obscured on date (clouds, outside image area)
Date: 1996-02-15
Area covered (Ha): 1140.00
% visible: 98.96
Date: 1996-10-31
Area covered (Ha): 1261.00
% visible: 98.96
Date: 1997-04-19
Area covered (Ha): 1522.44
% visible: 100
Date: 1998-03-04
Area covered (Ha): 516.5
% visible: 100
Date: 1998-07-26
Area covered (Ha): 415.5
% visible: 100
Date: 1999-06-10
Area covered (Ha): 15.0768
% visible: 97.97
Date: 1999-10-05
Area covered (Ha): 1.35
% visible: 98.61
Date: 2001-01-27
Area covered (Ha): 22.23
% visible: 94.20
Date: 2001-04-05
Area covered (Ha): 34.75
% visible: 100

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