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Aerial Imagery of Boundary County, Idaho (2009, 30-cm)

Published by University of Idaho | University of Idaho | Metadata Last Checked: August 02, 2025 | Last Modified: 2023-01-29T02:56:43.000Z
These data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).An orthoimage is remotely sensed image data in which displacement of features in the image caused by terrain relief and sensor orientation have been mathematically removed. Orthoimagery combines the image characteristics of a photograph with the geometric qualities of a map. For this dataset, the natural color orthoimages were produced at 0.3-meter pixel resolution (approximately 1-foot). The design accuracy is estimated not to exceed 6 meter horizontal RMSE for locations within the United States. Each orthoimage provides imagery for a 1500-meter by 1500-meter block on the ground. The projected coordinate system is UTM with a NAD83 datum, spheroid GRS80. There is no image overlap between adjacent files. The naming convention is based on the U.S. National Grid (USNG), taking the coordinates of the SW corner of the orthoimage.These data have been created as a result of the need for having geospatial data immediately available and easily accessible in order to provide geographic reference for federal, state, and local emergency responders, as well as for homeland security efforts. Orthoimages also serve a variety of purposes, from interim maps to field references for earth science investigations and analysis. The digital orthoimage is useful as a layer of a geographic information system. These data can be used to provide reference information for web browsers and for map applications at a scale of 1:100,000 or smaller.The source data for this service are available for download from USGS EarthExplorer.Individual image tiles can be downloaded using the Idaho Aerial Imagery Explorer.These data can be bulk downloaded from a web accessible folder.Source Metadata From USGS EarthExplorer:Beginning Date: 2009/06/27Ending Date: 2009/07/02EPSG: 26911Map Projection Description: NAD83 / UTM zone 11NState/Province/Country: ID-BCDatum: NAD83Dataset: 200906_aoi06_idaho-british_columbia_id-bc_0x3000m_utm_clrProjection Zone: 11Sensor: UNKNOWNSensor Type: ColorNumber of Bands: 3Vendor: 301_INCResolution: 0.3Units of Resolution: METERAgency: USGSUsers should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since these data were collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of the limitations of these data as described in the lineage or elsewhere.

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