NOAA Ortho-rectified Aerial Mosaic of Coastal Maine, 2011

Ortho-rectified mosaic tiles were created from aerial imagery acquired on June 7, 2011, using an Applanix Digital Sensor System (DSS). This data product is part of the NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping initiative, covering the Maine coastline from Cutts Island to Prouts Neck. The source images were acquired at a higher resolution than the final ortho-rectified mosaic.

Use Cases

• Coastal change detection and shoreline mapping based on ortho-rectified infrared imagery.
• Creating base maps for coastal planning based on the georeferenced mosaic tiles.
• Analyzing coastal landforms and vegetation based on the infrared wavelength data.

Strengths

• Imagery was acquired on a single day (20110607), providing a consistent temporal snapshot.
• Data is ortho-rectified, correcting for geometric distortions inherent in aerial photography.
• Source imagery was acquired at a higher resolution than the final mosaic, suggesting detailed raw data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific coastal stretch from Cutts Island to Prouts Neck.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2011-06-07

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:34:04.770831; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coastal Maine, USA, from Cutts Island to Prouts Neck.