{"id":855,"date":"2013-06-24T11:24:22","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T11:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crs.hi.is\/?page_id=855"},"modified":"2019-04-26T15:45:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:45:54","slug":"quickbird","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crs.hi.is\/?page_id=855","title":{"rendered":"QuickBird"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is this data?<\/strong><\/p>\n

QuickBird is a high-resolution commercial\u00a0earth observation satellite, owned by\u00a0DigitalGlobe and launched in 2001\u00a0as the first satellite in a constellation of three scheduled to be in orbit by 2008. The satellite collects\u00a0panchromatic\u00a0(black and white) imagery at 60 centimeter resolution and\u00a0multispectral\u00a0imagery at 2.4- and 2.8-meter resolutions. At this resolution, detail such as buildings and other infrastructure are easily visible. However, this resolution is insufficient for working with smaller objects such as a\u00a0license plate\u00a0on a car. The imagery can be imported into\u00a0remote sensing\u00a0image processing software, as well as into\u00a0GIS\u00a0packages for analysis. The imagery can also be used as a backdrop for mapping applications, such as\u00a0Google Earth\u00a0and\u00a0Google Maps.<\/p>\n

Where is it available?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF[1]<\/sup>)\u00a0provides access to some free QuickBird imagery, provided by Digital Globe in response to the December 2004 Tsunami. GLCF also provides restricted access for qualified researchers to QuickBird imagery from the NASA Science Data Purchase.<\/p>\n

References:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[1] http:\/\/glcf.umd.edu\/data\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Users:<\/strong><\/p>\n