City of Ottawa Orthoimage 2005

Description:

This data resource contains 55 digital full-colour orthophotos comprising the City of Ottawa and extending across the river to include parts of the City of Gatineau. These files are in MrSID image format with a resolution of 20cm. Please refer to the index for image tile numbers. The Geospatial Centre received the images in March 2008 from the City of Ottawa.

Spatial Reference and Data Type:

These images are available in Modified Transverse Mercator (MTM) zone 9, NAD83 coordinate system.

Data Access:

In order to access these data sets, please visit the Geospatial Centre Reference Desk during reference hours . Library reference staff are available to provide further information about these data sets and to deliver data upon request. Under the terms of the Library's license agreement, these data sets are for use by students, faculty, and staff at the University of Waterloo only.

Data Manipulation and Storage:

There are public workstations in the Geospatial Centre that provide access to both ArcGIS and ArcView software programs, program extensions and data manipulation utilities. Patrons may use the GIS and image processing software in the library to view and manipulate the data. UW faculty, students and staff may copy these data to other media (for example: CD, DVD or Zip disc) for use elsewhere.

Data Output:

These images may be exported from ArcGIS in a choice of bitmapped formats (also known as raster graphics) including JPG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP or in a choice of vector graphics formats including AI, EPS, and SVG. Yet another option is PDF.

Use Restrictions/Licensing/Copyright:

These data are provided for personal use for academic, research, and/or teaching purposes. Library staff will ask patrons to read and sign a data release agreement before these licensed data can be released. The National Capital Commission must be acknowledged on any derivative product, whether printed or electronic, including for example, a printed map, a raster or vector graphic, a web-based application, etc. Patrons are advised to fully respect the provisions of Canada's Copyright Act as well as terms and conditions imposed by the data provider.

Citation:

City of Ottawa 2005 Othoimagery [computer file]. Ottawa, Ontario: Surveys and Mapping [2005].

Sample View of the Data:

Click on image to zoom in.

, Library Assistant
May 25, 2012

Maps • Geospatial Centre