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Maps • Geospatial Centre

City of Cambridge
Orthomosaic 2003

Description:

This data resource contains a black and white orthomosaic stored in MrSID image format covering the City of Cambridge. Aerial photography was flown on April 26th, 2003, and then scanned to digital format. Pixel resolution is 10 cm. The orthomosaic was provided to the Library by the City of Cambridge in February 2005.

Spatial Reference and Data Type:

This georeferenced mosaic is available in UTM coordinates; horizontal datum is NAD83.  It is stored as a compressed MrSID data file, with an accompanying SDW world file. 

Data Access:

In order to access this data set, 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:

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 for use elsewhere.

Data Output:

This image 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 Ministry of Natural Resources 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 Cambridge Orthomosaic 2003 [computer file]. Cambridge, Ontario: The City of Cambridge, [2003].

Sample View of the Data:

Cambridge, 2003

, Library Assistant
December 18, 2012