NOAA Coastal Orthorectified Mosaic Tiles for Texas 2010

0.35-meter ground sample distance imagery covers the coastal areas of Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur, Texas. The dataset consists of ortho-rectified mosaic tiles in .his, .tif, and .jpg formats, created by NOAA's Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping initiative. Source imagery was captured on March 12 and 13, 2010, using an Applanix Digital Sensor System.

Use Cases

• Coastal land cover classification using true color image tiles.
• Shoreline change detection by comparing ortho-rectified mosaics with imagery from other dates.
• Habitat mapping for coastal ecosystems based on the 0.35 m GSD imagery.
• Visual reference for coastal planning and environmental assessments.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution with a ground sample distance of 0.35 meters per pixel.
• Imagery is ortho-rectified, correcting for geometric distortions.
• Data is available in multiple common image formats (.his, .tif, .jpg) with included metadata.

Limitations

• Specific row/column counts and total dataset size are unknown.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, listing both 2010-03-13 and 2026-03-05.
• The data provider explicitly states the tiles are not intended for mapping, charting, or navigation.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), via the NOAA Coastal Mapping Program.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2010-03-12 to 2010-03-13

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:52:37.210157

Geography

Coastal areas of Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur, Texas, USA.