Earth Observation Imagery - Canada - NOAA AVHRR Composite

GeoGratis distributes a wide variety of geospatial data, data based on location, for geographic areas across Canada. The data is available free of charge, subject to copyright restrictions and disclaimer. The following metadata text describes the sample mosaics and other images currently available through the GeoGratis web site under the Earth Observation Imagery section. The AVHRR composite of Canada is in JPEG format and contains 3 channels with 5700 pixels by 4800 lines. Research has been conducted at CCRS by the Environmental Monitoring Section to study the use of the NOAA image for various projects such as: estimating Net Primary Productivity, measuring the albedo at the top of the atmosphere, and detecting forest fires. This mosaic of Vancouver Island is composed of 16 ERS-1 images. It is 4321 pixels by 3601 lines and contains 1 band of data. The images were acquired between February 28, 1993 and April 23, 1993. The geographic bounds are: Latitude 48° - 51° N and Longitude 123° - 129° W, with sampling intervals of 3 minutes (latitude) and 5 minutes (longitude). A digital elevation model of the same area is also available. This mosaic of the British Columbia mainland is…

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Natural Resources Canada

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2022-02-22