Do you have the need for regularly updated images of locations around the world?
Perhaps you need imagery to integrate with an OEM solution you are developing?
Or maybe your organization uses large amounts of high-resolution imagery each year, and you are seeking a low-cost option for this data?
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then the solution you are looking for is DigitalGlobe’s EarthWatch (formerly called Global Basemap or GBM).
With EarthWatch, you have access to millions of square kilometers of imagery with low cloud-cover and off-nadir angles. This data is accessible in streaming web-mapping services as well as through an online viewer. And perhaps the most important feature of EarthWatch is the regular updates you can receive as out-dated imagery is often of little or no use to our valued clients.
March 2018 Product Update
The available DigitalGlobe EarthWatch imagery over Central America by location and with the most recent coverage date indicated with varying colors. In the vast majority of locations, there are multiple imagery dates available.Last month, we were in Europe with a look at the EarthWatch (called GBM at that time) coverage and this month we turn our attention to our southern neighbors in Central America. As usual we were surprised to see the amount of data newer than a year especially over the cloud interior areas! Now, check out these impressive coverage statistics for Central America:
- Central America EarthWatch Coverage By Year
- Less than 1 year (yr) old – 403,909 sq km, 78.1% coverage of Central America
- 1 to 2 yr old – 433,658 sq km, 83.8% coverage
- 2 to 3 yr old – 228,152 sq km, 44.1% coverage
- 3 to 4 yr old – 157,184 sq km, 30.4% coverage
- 4 yr old and greater – 377,715 sq km, 73.0% coverage
- Total coverage – 1,600,618 sq km
- Total (approximate) area considered – 517,216 sq km
EarthWatch Product Specifications
- Accessible Geographic Regions: global (unless geo-fencing specifically requested by client)
- Maximum Imagery Resolution: 50-centimeters through WMS and WCS; 30-cm for other delivery mechanisms
- Data Sources: primary = WorldView-2/3/4 and GeoEye-1; secondary = QuickBird, IKONOS, WorldView-1 and aerial
- Imagery Holdback Period For Updates: 90 day holdback for EarthWatch Standard; 2 day holdback for EarthWartch Premium; updates are to limited portions of the database, not the entire database
- Data Accuracy: at least 8.5-meter CE90%
- Database Access: OGC streaming services (i.e. WMS, WMST, WCS and WFS), Google Earth streaming services (i.e. EarthService), ArcGIS plugin (i.e. ImageConnect), offline database and online portal
- Downloads & Streaming Limits: Standard = 4 gigabytes (GB) and up, annual license for downloads; Premium = 2 GB and up, perpetual license for downloads
- Maximum Concurrent Users: unlimited!
- Data Layers: Standard = standard image strips, +Vivid country-wide mosaics, and OSM and Google Maps vectors; Premium = standard, +Daily and First Look image strips, +Metro, +Vivid and Landsat mosaics, and OSM and Google Maps vectors
- Pricing Model: Standard and Premium tiered annual pricing models with increasing download and streaming limits
For more information on the pricing and coverage available in DigitalGlobe’s EarthWatch, you can reach our sales team anytime at sales@apollomapping.com or during typical business hours at (303) 993-3863.
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