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LANDMAP: Satellite Image and and Elevation Maps of the United Kingdom

Entry ID: UK_LANDMAP

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Summary

Abstract: [From The Landmap Project: Introduction,
http://www.landmap.ac.uk/background/intro.html]

A joint project to provide orthorectified satellite image mosaics of Landsat,
SPOT and ERS radar data and a high resolution Digital Elevation Model for the
whole of the UK. These data will be in a form which can easily be merged with
other data, such as road networks, so ...

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Link: GET DATA

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 62.0

S: 51.0

E: 2.0

W: -12.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: LANDMAP Project Team

Dataset Title: LANDMAP Satellite Image and Elevation Maps of the UK

Dataset Release Place: Manchester, England

Dataset Publisher: MIMAS

Data Presentation Form: Remote Sensing Imagery

Online Resource: http://www.landmap.ac.uk/

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > NORTHERN EUROPE > BRITISH ISLES > IRELAND

CONTINENT > EUROPE > NORTHERN EUROPE > BRITISH ISLES > UNITED KINGDOM

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 100
Longitude Resolution: 100
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 meters - < 250 meters

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > HYDROPATTERN

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > LAKES

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

INLAND WATERS

Platform

ERS-1 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-1

ERS-2 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-2

Instrument

LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging

GPS > Global Positioning System

SAR > Synthetic Aperture Radar

Project

LANDMAP

Quality A complete quality assesment is available from the project homepage:
http://www.landmap.ac.uk/

Access Constraints Access to data is restricted to those individuals who have registered
with MIMAS (Manchester Information and Associated Services, Manchester
Computing Centre, University of Manchester).

Use Constraints Use of the data sets is restricted to educational/non-commercial
purposes only.

Ancillary Keywords

SPOT

LANDSAT

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

MIMAS

Data Center

Manchester Information and Associated Services, University of Manchester

Data Center URL: http://www.mimas.ac.uk/
Dataset ID: Bartholomew datasets

Data Center Personnel
Name: MIMAS HELPDESK Phone: +44 (0)161 275 6109 Email: info at mimas.ac.uk Contact Address: Manchester Computing Centre University of Manchester Oxford Rd City: Manchester Province or State: England Postal Code: M13 9PL Country: UK