European and African Landsat and SRTM Elevation Data

ICEDS provides a web GIS service for geographic data derived from remote sensing datasets, specifically Landsat TM imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation models. The project was developed by ESYS plc and University College London with funding from the British National Space Centre. It was designed to serve data for Europe and Africa using Open Geospatial Consortium standards.

Use Cases

• Analyze land cover changes over time using Landsat TM imagery for Europe.
• Model terrain and hydrological features with SRTM digital elevation model data for Africa.
• Develop web mapping applications using the served OGC-compliant geospatial data layers.

Strengths

• Data served for two continents, Europe and Africa.
• Uses established remote sensing sources: Landsat TM and SRTM.
• Built with Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards for interoperability.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, file sizes, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Project documentation suggests it may be a historical archive with uncertain current operational status.
• Geographic focus is limited to Europe and Africa, excluding other regions.

Provenance

Source

ESYS plc and University College London Department of Geomatic Engineering.

Collection Method

Data derived from remote sensing datasets (Landsat TM, SRTM) and served via a web GIS.

Geography

Europe and Africa.