Orthophoto Mosaic of Westerschelde from 2012 Aerial Survey

An orthophoto mosaic of the Westerschelde estuary created from stereo aerial images captured on July 24, 2012. The dataset was commissioned by the Water Service to support a geomorphology monitoring programme. It is published by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC0-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Monitor coastal erosion and sediment transport based on high-resolution aerial imagery.
• Analyze geomorphological features like mudflats and channels mentioned in the description.
• Create baseline maps for environmental impact assessments in the Westerschelde estuary.
• Support hydrological modeling with spatially accurate orthophoto backdrops.

Strengths

• Derived from stereo aerial images, which likely provides accurate geospatial positioning.
• Serves a specific monitoring programme commissioned by a government water service.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (WCS, WMS) for integration with GIS tools.

Limitations

• The dataset is from a single day in 2012; temporal coverage is limited to that snapshot.
• Column-level documentation is absent; image metadata and processing details must be inferred.
• Row count and total size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Processed from stereo aerial images taken on a specific date.

Time Range

2012-07-24

Geography

Westerschelde estuary