OrbView Imagery


Data Access
Overview
OrbView imagery is a fine resolution remotely sensed product available to the public through OrbImage/GeoEye. The OrbView-3 satellite and sensor acquires in either multispectral or panchromatic mode. While most OrbView-3 imagery requires payment, this collection was made available for free redistribution by OrbImage to help assist the December 2004 Tsunami recovery.

Sensor
Satellite Sensor Spectral Range Band Scene Size Pixel Res
Orbview 3 Multi-spectral 450-520 nm 1=Blue 8 km X 8 km 4 meter
Multi-spectral 520-600 nm 2=Green 4 meter
Multi-spectral 625-695 nm 3=Red 4 meter
Multi-spectral 760-900 nm 4=NIR 4 meter
Panchromatic 450-900 nm Pan 1 meter

How to Cite This Data Set
Citation Format: Author (Publication Date), Collection Name, Product Name, Processing Level, Publisher, Publisher Location, Product Coverage Date.

Citation Parameters Example:
  • Author: OrbImage
  • Publication Date: {specify acquisition date from metadata}
  • Collection Name: OrbView-3 scene
  • Product Name: {specify ID from file name or naming convention}
  • Processing Level: {specify from metadata}
  • Publisher: OrbImage/GeoEye
  • Publisher Location: Dulles, Virginia
  • Product Coverage Date: {specify from metadata}
Full Example Citation: OrbImage (2005), OrbView-3 scene OrbView_U_0009012_00443640_2, Level OrbView Basic Enhanced, OrbImage/GeoEye, Dulles, Virginia, 1/30/2005.

Intellectual Property Rights
OrbImage/GeoEye owns all OrbView imagery. Access is provided here for education or research purposes only. Users must credit OrbImage/GeoEye when using this imagery.

Source
As a courtesy, please credit the Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF) as the source for this data set in some manner. Our suggestion: Source for this data set was the Global Land Cover Facility, www.landcover.org.