WorldView-4: High-Resolution Multispectral Satellite Imagery

1.24-meter spatial resolution multispectral imagery was collected by the WorldView-4 satellite across the global land surface from December 2016 to January 2019. The data contains four spectral bands—blue, green, red, and near-infrared—and is provided in NITF and GeoTIFF formats as sensor-corrected Level 1B products. Its high temporal resolution of approximately 1.1 days supports detailed monitoring of land surface changes.

Use Cases

• Land cover classification based on multispectral band combinations.
• Change detection and monitoring of urban development using the 1.24m spatial resolution.
• Vegetation health analysis leveraging the near-infrared wavelength band.
• Sensor calibration and validation for other satellite imagery products.
• Disaster assessment and response planning using the global land surface coverage.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution of 1.24 meters at nadir for detailed surface observation.
• Global land surface coverage provides a wide geographic scope.
• High temporal resolution of approximately 1.1 days enables frequent monitoring.
• Data is sensor-corrected (Level 1B), providing a consistent radiometric baseline.

Limitations

• Data access is restricted by a proprietary license and requires program approval, limiting availability.
• Metadata completeness is low; specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided.
• The temporal coverage is limited to a specific historical window (2016-2019).

Provenance

Source

Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program, acquiring imagery from Maxar Technologies/Vantor Inc.

Collection Method

Collected by the DigitalGlobe WorldView-4 satellite using the SpaceView-110 camera.

Time Range

December 2016 to January 2019

Freshness

2026-04-09 20:38:20.324122

Geography

Global land surface