NOAA Near-Infrared Aerial Mosaic of Coastal Maine from 2011

Ortho-rectified mosaic tiles created by NOAA's Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping initiative. The source aerial imagery was captured from June 5 to June 7, 2011, using an Applanix Digital Sensor System. The final product is derived from higher-resolution original images.

Use Cases

• Coastal land cover classification based on near-infrared spectral data.
• Change detection analysis for shoreline features using ortho-rectified imagery.
• Validation and enhancement of other geospatial datasets for the Maine coastline.
• Supporting habitat mapping and environmental monitoring projects.

Strengths

• Imagery is ortho-rectified, providing a geometrically corrected map-like product.
• Source data was acquired over a specific three-day period in June 2011.
• Original aerial images were captured at a higher resolution than the final mosaic.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and specific file sizes are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Aerial imagery acquired via an Applanix Digital Sensor System (DSS) and processed into ortho-rectified mosaics.

Time Range

20110605 - 20110607

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:21:12.643547; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coastal Maine, from Cutts Island to Prouts Neck