Satellite imagery

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. http://www.geospatialworld.net/index.php?option=com_glossary&view=managetemplate&Itemid=633. 8 Mar 2012.

Satellite imagery available

• CanImage. Canada.
• Ionia Web Map Server, European Space Agency. Satellite image mosaics.
• Ikonos Satellite Imagery. Canada and International.
• Landsat 7 Level 1-G Imagery over Canada. Canada.
• Landsat 7 Orthorectified Imagery over Canada. Canada.
• Landsat Imagery - Specific Regions. Canada and International.
• GeoCover 2000 and GeoCover 1990, (Landsat Imagery). Canada and International.
• OrthoImage 2005-2010. 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.

Obtaining satellite imagery

Members of the McGill Community can obtain copies of the data by filling out the Geospatial Data Request Form.