PRC Reclamation and

Construction Activity Detected on

Woody Island

Analysis By Simularity In Collaboration

With AllSource

November 28, 2020

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Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC

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Simularity AIADS Anomaly “heat map”

overlaid on Sentinel 2 imagery of

Woody Island. Anomalies (significant

changes) are highlighted in red.

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Simularity AIADS Anomaly “heat

map” overlaid on Sentinel 2

imagery of Woody Island.

Anomalies (significant changes)

are highlighted in red.

Reclamation area detail.

Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC – Close Up

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December 10, 2017

August 17, 2020

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February 5, 2020

Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC – Comparison

Yellow

outlines

changes from

February

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Case Study: Chinese Reinforce and Expand Woody Island

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February 2, 2020

August 17, 2020

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CNES 2020,

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Yellow outlines

changes from

February

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Extensive construction area

Land reclamation underway

Expanded concrete

batch equipment

Background Image date: 17 Aug 2020

Background Image ID: Airbus, PleiadesGeographic coordinates: 16.8398 112.3410

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Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC

South China Sea Rapid Alert Service

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2020, Distribution AIRBUS DS

February 5, 2020Yellow outlines

changes from

February

August 17, 2020

Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC

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Concrete coastal

reinforcement

Land reclamation underway

Breakwaters

Background Image date: 17 Aug 2020

Background Image ID: Airbus, PleiadesGeographic coordinates: 16.8392 112.3311

Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC

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Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC

February 5, 2020August 17, 2020

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February 5, 2020 August 17, 2020

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Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC

Yellow outlines changes from

February

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Reclamation and Construction on Woody Island by PRC

South China Sea Rapid Alert Service

Imagery credit: Sentinel 2 "European Space Agency – produced from ESA remote sensing data”

August 17, 2020 February 2, 2020 August 17, 2020February 5, 2020

Yellow outlines changes from

February

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