What is a satellite image?
A picture of the earth taken from an earth orbital satellite. Satellite images may be produced photographically or by on-board scanner
Source: GIS Glossary. GIS Development: the geospatial resource portal. . 8 Mar 2012.
Satellite imagery available
- Astrium Satellite Imagery.ÌýMuyuy Peruvian Amazon.
- CanImage. Canada.
- Ionia Web Map Server, European Space Agency. Satellite image mosaics.
- Ikonos Satellite Imagery. Canada and International.
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- Landsat Imagery - Specific Regions. Canada and International.
- GeoCover 2000 and GeoCover 1990, (Landsat Imagery). Canada and International.
- . Spot Imagery. Canada.
- Quickbird Satellite Imagery. Canada and International. High Resolution.
- Satellite Streetviews. Recent satellite orthoimagery of Montreal, Calgary, Fredericton, Greater Toronto Area, Halifax, Halton (Oakville), Jonquiere (Saguenay), Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Niagara, Ottawa-Gatineau, Quebec, Regina, St. John's, Saskatoon, Sault Ste. Marie, Vancouver, Windsor-Detroit, and Winnipeg.
- Spot Imagery. International.
- WorldView Satellite Imagery.ÌýHavre Saint Pierre and Baie Comeau, Quebec.
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Obtaining satellite imagery
Members of the McGill Community can obtain copies of the data by filling out the Geospatial Data Request Form.
