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GeoBase Orthoimage 2005-2010 offers clearer, more current images of Canada
January 25, 2008
A new generation of satellite orthoimagery is now available. The SPOT 4 and 5-derived medium resolution orthoimages improves upon the resolution of the GeoBase Landsat 7 orthoimages. The first 1,000 of approximately 5,000 orthoimages providing coverage of all of Canada south of 81° N were released on January 15.
Orthoimages are used in a wide variety of applications such as mapping, agriculture, forestry, geology, land use planning and management, maritime monitoring, disaster management, defence and security.
The GeoBase SPOT orthoimagery can be integrated with other geospatial data such as the GeoBase National Road Network, National Hydro Network, Digital Elevation Data, Geographical Names, Geopolitical Boundaries, and Geodetic Network Data.
Availability of the higher quality orthoimagery is made possible through collaborative agreements between Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment Canada, Parks Canada, Public Safety Canada, provincial and territorial governments, with the support of GeoConnections.
Along with a map index and technical specifications, the new images are available under Data at this Web site, without cost or restrictions, and under common licensing terms.