Supported raster types
Applanix
The Applanix DSS is a medium format, digital airborne remote sensing system, using integrated inertial technology to produce georeferenced color and color infrared (CIR) imagery. The main input file used by this raster type is the Applanix DSS eo_std.txt file.
FORMOSAT-2
The FORMOSAT-2 raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the FORMOSAT-2 satellite. To learn more about this sensor, see www.spotimage.com.
The FORMOSAT-2 products supported are:
- Level 1A—This product has had some radiometric correction applied to fix distortions due to differences in the sensitivity of the elementary detectors of the sensor. This product can be used with any processing template, and a DEM should be specified within the raster type's properties.
- Level 2A—This product has had the same radiometric correction as applied in the Level 1A product and has been georeferenced to a UTM WGS84 projection (without using ground control points). This product can be used with any processing template.
- Ortho—This product has had the same radiometric correction as applied in the Level 1A product and has been orthorectified based on ground control points and a digital elevation model to eliminate distortions due to relief. This product can be used with any processing template
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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MS | 1 | 450–520 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 520–600 | Green |
MS | 3 | 630–690 | Red |
MS | 4 | 760–900 | Near infrared |
Pan | 1 | 450–900 | Panchromatic |
GeoEye-1
The GeoEye-1 raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the GeoEye-1 satellite sensor and the OrbView-3 satellite sensor. To learn more about these sensors, see www.geoeye.com.
Product type |
Product type descriptions |
Processing templates |
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All |
All products will be looked for when adding the image data. |
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Geo |
This applies to the Geo product suite. This also includes the Geo Ortho Kit, which contains RPCs for orthorectification and the GeoStereo product. |
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GeoProfessional |
Consists of orthorectified imagery products. |
Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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Pan | 1 | 450–800 | Panchromatic |
MS | 1 | 450–510 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 510–580 | Green |
MS | 3 | 655–690 | Red |
MS | 4 | 780–920 | Near infrared |
IKONOS
The IKONOS raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the IKONOS satellite sensor. To learn more about this sensor, see www.geoeye.com.
Product type |
Processing templates |
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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Pan | 1 | 526–929 | Panchromatic |
MS | 1 | 445–516 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 506–595 | Green |
MS | 3 | 632–698 | Red |
MS | 4 | 757–863 | Near infrared |
ISAT
ImageStation Automatic Triangulation (ISAT) is an automatic image point extraction and triangulation package from Intergraph. Both analog and digital cameras are supported. The input file used by this raster type is the ISAT project file.
KOMPSAT-2
The KOMPSAT-2 raster type allows you to add raster data collected from KOMPSAT-2 (KOrean MultiPurpose SATellite). To learn more about this sensor, see www.spotimage.com.
The KOMPSAT-2 products are generated in KARI format and DIMAP format. The two KOMPSAT-2 product types are:
- Level 1A—This product has had some radiometric correction applied to fix distortions due to differences in the sensitivity of the elementary detectors of the sensor.
- Level 2A—This product has had the same radiometric correction as applied in the Level 1A product and has been georeferenced to a UTM WGS84 projection (without using ground control points).
Product type |
Processing templates |
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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MS | 1 | 450–520 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 520–600 | Green |
MS | 3 | 630–690 | Red |
MS | 4 | 760–900 | Near infrared |
Pan | 1 | 500–900 | Panchromatic |
Spectral range
Landsat 1–5 MSS
The Landsat 1–5 MSS raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) instrument. The MSS instrument operated on the first five Landsat satellite spacecrafts. To learn more about this, see http://landsat.usgs.gov.
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Use the Pseudocolor processing template to view the Landsat 1–5 MSS imagery as a natural colored image.
Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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MS | 1 | 500–600 | Green |
MS | 2 | 600–700 | Red |
MS | 3 | 700–800 | Near infrared 1 |
MS | 4 | 800–1100 | Near infrared 2 |
Thermal | 1 | 10400–12500 | Thermal |
Landsat 4–5 TM
The Landsat 4–5 TM raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) instrument. To learn more about this, see http://landsat.usgs.gov.
Product type |
Processing template |
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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MS | 1 | 450–520 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 520–600 | Green |
MS | 3 | 630–690 | Red |
MS | 4 | 760–900 | Near infrared 1 |
MS | 5 | 1550–1750 | Near infrared 2 |
MS | 6 | 2080–2350 | Mid infrared |
Thermal | 1 | 10400–12500 | Thermal |
Landsat 7 ETM+
The Landsat 7 ETM+ raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) instrument. To learn more about this, see http://landsat.usgs.gov.
Product type |
Processing template |
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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MS | 1 | 450–520 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 520–600 | Green |
MS | 3 | 630–690 | Red |
MS | 4 | 770–900 | Near infrared 1 |
MS | 5 | 1550–1750 | Near infrared 2 |
MS | 6 | 2080–2350 | Mid infrared |
Thermal | 1 | 10400–12500 | Thermal 1 |
Thermal | 2 | 10400–12500 | Thermal 2 |
Pan | 1 | 520–900 | Panchromatic |
LAS
A LAS dataset stores reference to one or more LAS files on disk, as well as to additional surface features. A LAS file is an industry-standard binary format for storing airborne lidar data. The LAS dataset allows you to examine LAS files, in their native format, quickly and easily, providing detailed statistics and area coverage of the lidar data contained in the LAS files.
A LAS dataset can also store reference to feature classes containing surface constraints. Surface constraints are breaklines, water polygons, area boundaries, or any other type of surface feature that is to be enforced in the LAS dataset.
MATCH-AT
MATCH-AT is an automatic digital aerial triangulation package from INPHO. Both analog and digital cameras are supported. The input file used by this raster type is the MATCH-AT project file.
QuickBird
The QuickBird raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the QuickBird satellite sensor. The product types in the ArcGIS application map to the similar product name provided by the vendor. Standard Orthoready is also known as Ortho Ready Standard Imagery.
To learn more about this sensor, see www.digitalglobe.com.
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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Pan | 1 | 450–900 | Panchromatic |
MS | 1 | 450–520 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 520–600 | Green |
MS | 3 | 630–690 | Red |
MS | 4 | 760–900 | Near infrared |
RADARSAT-2
RADARSAT-2 data can be added to a mosaic dataset using the RADARSAT-2 raster type. The RADARSAT-2 products consist of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image or Signal data in addition to the metadata. The basic product generated by the RADARSAT-2 processor contains a product information file and image pixel data files. The RADARSAT-2 satellite differentiates the products by the beam mode and by the level of processing that has been applied to the data.
These datasets have information of the polarimetric data. The product information file for the various product types is encoded in XML format. The RADARSAT-2 raster type allows you to create a mosaic dataset where you can query the mosaic dataset attribute table for the imagery according to the metadata in the attribute table.
To learn more about this sensor, see www.radarsat2.info.
The following product types of RADARSAT-2 can be added using this raster type:
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SLC is a complex product type where each pixel is represented by a complex value. When applying Speckle filter on an SLC product, intensity (magnitude) of the pixel value is used.
There are two processing templates that can be used depending on the level of processing required.
- Raw—The data will be added without applying any functions. This is the default template and is used for basic visualization.
- Despeckle—The data will be added with the Speckle function applied. The output is a speckle filtered, smoothed image.
The following are the polarizations available with RADARSAT-2 products:
- HH—The radar Signals are transmitted horizontally and received horizontally.
- VV—The radar Signals are transmitted vertically and received vertically.
- HV—The radar Signals are transmitted horizontally and received vertically.
- VH—The radar Signals are transmitted vertically and received horizontally.
The RADARSAT-2 product can be single, dual, or Quad polarized depending on the beam mode. The beam modes are distinguished by specific beam elevation angle and width which is used for transmitting and receiving signals. The various beam modes are:
- Single Beam—Standard, Wide, Fine, Multi-Look Fine, Ultra-Fine, Extended High, Extended Low, Standard Quad Polarization, and Fine Quad Polarization
- ScanSAR—ScanSAR Narrow and ScanSAR Wide
- Spotlight—Spotlight A
RapidEye
The RapidEye raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the RapidEye satellite sensors. To learn more about this sensor, see www.rapideye.de.
Product type |
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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MS | 1 | 440–510 | Blue |
MS | 2 | 520–590 | Green |
MS | 3 | 630–685 | Red |
MS | 4 | 690–730 | Red edge |
MS | 5 | 760–850 | Near infrared |
SPOT 5
The SPOT 5 raster type allows you to add raster data collected from the SPOT 5. To learn more about this sensor, see www.spotimage.com.
There are three SPOT 5 products supported:
- Level 1A—This product has had some radiometric correction applied to fix distortions due to differences in the sensitivity of the elementary detectors of the sensor. This product should be used with the Orthorectify processing template and a DEM should be specified within the raster type's properties.
- Level 2A—This product has had the same radiometric correction as applied in the Level 1A product, and has been georeferenced to a UTM WGS84 projection (without using ground control points). You can use this product with the Panchromatic, Multispectral, Pseudocolor, or Pansharpen processing templates.
- SPOTView Ortho—This product has had the same radiometric correction as applied in the Level 1A product, and has been orthorectified based on ground control points and a digital elevation model to eliminate distortions due to relief. You can use this product with the Panchromatic, Multispectral, Pseudocolor, or Pansharpen processing templates.
Product type |
Processing templates |
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Use the Pseudocolor processing template to view the SPOT imagery as a natural colored image.
Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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MS | 1 | 500–590 | Green |
MS | 2 | 610–680 | Red |
MS | 3 | 790–890 | Near infrared |
MS | 4 | 1580–1750 | Short wave infrared |
Pan | 1 | 510–730 | Panchromatic |
The SPOT DIMAP GeoTIFF product has a unique rearrangement of the band order which allows you to open it directly in applications and see a standard false color image; however, the metadata references have not been rearranged. This can create some difficulty when you are trying to define specific functions, such as NDVI, because the near infrared band will be band 1 and not band 3. The raster type attempts to account for this modification; however, there may be unique cases where the metadata and file format are not designed as expected.
Spectral range | Metadata reference | DIMAP GeoTIFF |
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Blue | n/a | n/a |
Green | 1 (or XS 1) | 3 |
Red | 2 (or XS 2) | 2 |
NIR | 3 (or XS 3) | 1 |
SWIR | 4 (or XS 4 or SWIR) | 4 |
For more information, see www.spotimage.fr/web/en/584-faq.php.
WorldView-1 and WorldView-2
The WorldView-1 and WorldView-2 raster types allow you to add raster data collected from the WorldView-1 or WorldView-2 satellite sensors. To learn more about these sensors, see www.digitalglobe.com.
Product type |
Processing templates |
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Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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Pan | 1 | 400–900 | Panchromatic |
Tag | Band order | Wavelength (nm) | Description |
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Pan | 1 | 450–800 | Panchromatic |
MS | 1 | 400–450 | Coastal blue |
MS | 2 | 450–510 | Blue |
MS | 3 | 510–580 | Green |
MS | 4 | 585–625 | Yellow |
MS | 5 | 630–690 | Red |
MS | 6 | 705–745 | Red edge |
MS | 7 | 770–895 | Near infrared 1 |
MS | 8 | 860–1040 | Near infrared 2 |
To create a natural color band combination, use
- Red: band 5
- Green: band 3
- Blue: band 2
To create a color infrared band combination, use
- Red: band 7
- Green: band 5
- Blue: band 3