SPOT MetroView®

Special product for U.S. users

Enhanced Raster Imagery for GIS & Desktop Mapping

SPOT MetroViews offer complete spatial coverage of major U.S. metropolitan areas. You'll now have complete information about what's between, around and beyond the roads, utilities, boundaries and other elements shown on your vector data sets.

MetroView allows you to update and verify your vectors; see complete land use and land cover information; visually identify individual features; work with a visually complete backdrop for abstract data; present your maps and project work to others in full visual context.

SPOT MetroView® gives you the comprehensive view you need...

Cost effective Raster coverage at vector prices .
Current Created from recent archived image data.
Compatible Digital format is fully compatible with most desktop mapping/GIS systems.
Complementary MetroViews work with your other data sets, adding value and context.
Comprehensive Complete raster coverage with 10 meter resolution.
Convenient Available on CD-Rom in your choice of 5 map projections, in easy to use 15' frames (approx. 250 sq miles). No conversion or additional processing is needed.
Quick Shipped to you within 3 days of your order.

List of available cities

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Boston, MA
  • Chicago, IL
  • Dallas, TX
  • Denver, CO
  • Houston, TX
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Miami, FL
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Washington, D.C.
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    SPOT MetroView®: Product Specifications

    Source Data SPOT MetroView® are produced from recent archived 10 meter resolution panchromatic SPOT satellite imagery.
    Area Size The SPOT MetroView® raster database is available in 15' x 15' cells (approx. 250 sq miles) covering major metropolitan areas. A cell location reference map is available for each urban area.

    See the list of available cities.
    Projection Available in:
    • UTM NAD 27, UTM WGS 84,
    • State Plane Coordinate System NAD 27 or NAD 83.,
    • Lat./long. WGS 84
    Accuracy Geometric accuracy to 12 meters, greater than most vector data sets.
    Fill Size Each 15' x 15' cell of image data is approximately 6 to 10 Mbytes.
    Processing SPOTView® ( GIS_Geospot Vers 4.0) processing to create digital ortho-imagery:
    • Geocoded using USGS 7'30" quad maps
    • Ortho-corrected using USGS 3 arc-second digital elevation models
    • Pre-stretched and enhanced to maximize visual appearance and ease of use.
    Format SPOT MetroView® datasets are flat raster data in .bil file structure.
    Compatibility The digital format of SPOT MetroView® is compatible with most image processing, GIS and desktop mapping software systems capable of displaying raster data.