Niagara 2006 orthomosaic (1 metre resolution)

Description

This data was received from the Niagara Region in April 2010, and consists of pan sharpened orthoimages captured in 2006, then subsequently mosaicked and compressed into MrSID format. Ground resolution is 1 metre.

Metadata for this imagery is available through this website.

map shows extent of 2006 orthoimagery (1 metre) in Niagara Region

Spatial reference and data type

This georeferenced image is in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) zone 17, North American Datum (NAD) 83 coordinate system. The mosaic is stored as a compressed MrSID data file. File size for the mosaic is 182 MB.

Data access

In order to access these data sets, please visit the Geospatial Centre reference desk during reference hours. Library reference staff are available to provide further information about these data sets and to deliver data upon request. Under the terms of the library's license agreement, these data sets are for use by students, faculty, and staff at the University of Waterloo only.

Data manipulation and storage

There are public workstations in the Geospatial Centre that provide access to ArcGIS software programs, program extensions and data manipulation utilities. Patrons may use the Geographic Information System (GIS) and image processing software in the library to view and manipulate the data. UWaterloo faculty, students and staff may copy these data to other media (for example: CD, DVD or Zip disc) for use elsewhere.

Data output

These images may be exported from ArcGIS in a choice of bitmapped formats (also known as raster graphics) including JPG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP or in a choice of vector graphics formats including Adobe Illustrator (AI), Encapsulated Postscript (EPS), and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Yet another option is PDF.

Use restrictions/licensing/copyright

These data are provided for personal use for academic, research, and/or teaching purposes. A data release agreement must be agreed to before these licensed data can be released. The Niagara Region must be acknowledged on any derivative product, whether printed or electronic, including for example, a printed map, a raster or vector graphic, a web-based application, etc. Patrons are advised to fully respect the provisions of Canada's Copyright Act as well as terms and conditions imposed by the data provider.