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[Gisideas] Free Satellite images & TerraLook V1.1 software

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Gary Geller (NASA-JPL)
Wed, May 21, 2008 3:39 PM

Dear All:

Version 1.1 of the TerraLook desktop software has just been released and is available at http://terralook.sourceforge.net This free desktop software is a simple and intuitive image processing and GIS package.

TerraLook provides free, recent and historical satellite images in a simple jpeg format. Although no special software is required to use the TerraLook images, we do offer the TerraLook desktop software for those who wish to manipulate images and overlays. More information on TerraLook, including how to order images, is provided below, or just go to http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov

V1.1 is a big improvement over V1.0. Aside from internal improvements and bug fixes it supports a variety of new capabilities including true pan, image adjustment, collection merging, user-settable preferences, and is fully multilingual in English and Spanish (menus can also be viewed in French but the Help has not yet been translated). V2.0, which will completely remake the look and feel, will be available in 2009.

Comments welcome!

Best wishes,

Gary

  1. The US Geological Survey is the “operational partner” with NASA and they provide the tools to find and order the images. They are also working on outreach and providing materials explaining how images can be used and for various workshops. The TerraLook website is at http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov

  2. To obtain images the process is simple: - Select and Order Images. Use the USGS “GloVis” tool, which is explained at the above website.

  • You will receive an email message and download instructions when your order is ready.
  • Download a zip file which contains the images and other information.
  • Use the free TerraLook software, or any software tool of your choice, to view and work with the images.
  1. Full-country image collections have been created for many countries and can be downloaded--no need to order them. These are available at http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/TerraLook_download.asp Currently available countries include: - All of Central America
  • All of South America
  • All of Southeast Asia (except for some Indonesian islands)
  • India
  • Much of Africa
  • Miscellaneous other countries

For most countries coverage includes: complete coverage for 1975, 1990, and 2000, and coverage of protected areas from 2000-2007

NOTE: Most of these collections are large and require a very good Internet connection (apologies for that; size is specified in the .txt file associate with each collection.) We hope that CD or DVD distribution can be routinely available in the future; in the meantime I can send out a limited number by CD/DVD for those with no other options.

  1. The images are in a "georeferenced JPEG" format. Being JPEGs, essentially everyone with a computer has an appropriate tool to view them. And being georeferenced means that, with any tool that has some GIS capabilities you can add overlays such as park boundaries, poaching sites, and trails.

  2. The free TerraLook software is one of these GIS tools. It is a free, Open Source package that supports common GIS and Image Processing functions. One advantage of this software is that it displays the "footprints" of all the images in a collection--very useful for finding the specific image of interest in collections with more than just a few images.

______________________________________________
Gary N. Geller, Ph.D.

  • Deputy Manager, NASA Ecological Forecasting Program
  • Conservation Liaison, ASTER Science Project
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    MS171-264, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
    Pasadena, CA 91109-8099 USA
    +1 818-354-0133 FAX: +1 818-393-1370
    http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov  TerraLook... Free access to satellite images
    ______________________________________________
HM
Hoang Minh Hien
Sat, May 24, 2008 5:44 PM

IT IS NICE HEARING FROM YOU AGAIN AFTER QUITE LONG TIME. BRGs. H. M. HIEN.

Dr. Hoang Minh Hien (Mr.)
Deputy Director
Disaster Management Center (DMC)
Department for Dyke Management, Flood and Storm Control (DDMFSC)
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
Room 206, 2nd Floor, Building A4
No.2 Ngoc Ha str., Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, VIETNAM
Office Tel:  84-4-7335686. Fax: 84-4-7336647
Mobile: 84-982848677
E-mail: hmh@netnam.vn
Internet: http://www.ccfsc.org.vn

Gary Geller (NASA-JPL) wrote:

Dear All:

Version 1.1 of the TerraLook desktop software has just been released
and is available at http://terralook.sourceforge.net
http://terralook.sourceforge.net%A0 This free desktop software is a
simple and intuitive image processing and GIS package.

TerraLook provides free, recent and historical satellite images in a
simple jpeg format.  Although no special software is required to use
the TerraLook images, we do offer the TerraLook desktop software for
those who wish to manipulate images and overlays.  More information on
TerraLook, including how to order images, is provided below, or just
go to http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov%A0

V1.1 is a big improvement over V1.0.  Aside from internal improvements
and bug fixes it supports a variety of new capabilities including true
pan, image adjustment, collection merging, user-settable preferences,
and is fully multilingual in English and Spanish (menus can also be
viewed in French but the Help has not yet been translated).  V2.0,
which will completely remake the look and feel, will be available in 2009.

Comments welcome!

Best wishes,

Gary

  1. The US Geological Survey is the "operational partner" with NASA
    and they provide the tools to find and order the images.  They are
    also working on outreach and providing materials explaining how images
    can be used and for various workshops.  The TerraLook website is at
    http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov%A0

  2. To obtain images the process is simple:

    • Select and Order Images.  Use the USGS "GloVis" tool, which is
      explained at the above website.
    • You will receive an email message and download instructions when
      your order is ready.
    • Download a zip file which contains the images and other
      information.
    • Use the free TerraLook software, or any software tool of your
      choice, to view and work with the images.
  3. Full-country image collections have been created for many
    countries and can be downloaded--no need to order them.  These are
    available at http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/TerraLook_download.asp
    Currently available countries include:

    • All of Central America
    • All of South America
    • All of Southeast Asia (except for some Indonesian islands)
    • India
    • Much of Africa
    • Miscellaneous other countries

For most countries coverage includes: complete coverage for 1975,
1990, and 2000, and coverage of protected areas from 2000-2007

NOTE:  Most of these collections are large and require a very good
Internet connection (apologies for that; size is specified in the .txt
file associate with each collection.)  We hope that CD or DVD
distribution can be routinely available in the future; in the meantime
I can send out a limited number by CD/DVD for those with no other options.

  1. The images are in a "georeferenced JPEG" format.  Being JPEGs,
    essentially everyone with a computer has an appropriate tool to view
    them.  And being georeferenced means that, with any tool that has some
    GIS capabilities you can add overlays such as park boundaries,
    poaching sites, and trails.

  2. The free TerraLook software is one of these GIS tools.  It is a
    free, Open Source package that supports common GIS and Image
    Processing functions.  One advantage of this software is that it
    displays the "footprints" of all the images in a collection--very
    useful for finding the specific image of interest in collections with
    more than just a few images.


Gary N. Geller, Ph.D.

  • Deputy Manager, NASA Ecological Forecasting Program
  • Conservation Liaison, ASTER Science Project
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    MS171-264, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
    Pasadena, CA 91109-8099  USA
    +1 818-354-0133  FAX: +1 818-393-1370
    http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov
    TerraLook... Free access to satellite images



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IT IS NICE HEARING FROM YOU AGAIN AFTER QUITE LONG TIME. BRGs. H. M. HIEN. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Hoang Minh Hien (Mr.) Deputy Director Disaster Management Center (DMC) Department for Dyke Management, Flood and Storm Control (DDMFSC) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Room 206, 2nd Floor, Building A4 No.2 Ngoc Ha str., Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, VIETNAM Office Tel: 84-4-7335686. Fax: 84-4-7336647 Mobile: 84-982848677 E-mail: hmh@netnam.vn Internet: http://www.ccfsc.org.vn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Geller (NASA-JPL) wrote: > > Dear All: > > Version 1.1 of the TerraLook desktop software has just been released > and is available at http://terralook.sourceforge.net > <http://terralook.sourceforge.net%A0> This free desktop software is a > simple and intuitive image processing and GIS package. > > TerraLook provides free, recent and historical satellite images in a > simple jpeg format. Although no special software is required to use > the TerraLook images, we do offer the TerraLook desktop software for > those who wish to manipulate images and overlays. More information on > TerraLook, including how to order images, is provided below, or just > go to http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov <http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov%A0> > > V1.1 is a big improvement over V1.0. Aside from internal improvements > and bug fixes it supports a variety of new capabilities including true > pan, image adjustment, collection merging, user-settable preferences, > and is fully multilingual in English and Spanish (menus can also be > viewed in French but the Help has not yet been translated). V2.0, > which will completely remake the look and feel, will be available in 2009. > > Comments welcome! > > Best wishes, > > Gary > > > 1. The US Geological Survey is the "operational partner" with NASA > and they provide the tools to find and order the images. They are > also working on outreach and providing materials explaining how images > can be used and for various workshops. The TerraLook website is at > http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov <http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov%A0> > > 2. To obtain images the process is simple: > > * Select and Order Images. Use the USGS "GloVis" tool, which is > explained at the above website. > * You will receive an email message and download instructions when > your order is ready. > * Download a zip file which contains the images and other > information. > * Use the free TerraLook software, or any software tool of your > choice, to view and work with the images. > > 3. Full-country image collections have been created for many > countries and can be downloaded--no need to order them. These are > available at http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/TerraLook_download.asp > Currently available countries include: > > * All of Central America > * All of South America > * All of Southeast Asia (except for some Indonesian islands) > * India > * Much of Africa > * Miscellaneous other countries > > For most countries coverage includes: complete coverage for 1975, > 1990, and 2000, and coverage of protected areas from 2000-2007 > > NOTE: Most of these collections are large and require a very good > Internet connection (apologies for that; size is specified in the .txt > file associate with each collection.) We hope that CD or DVD > distribution can be routinely available in the future; in the meantime > I can send out a limited number by CD/DVD for those with no other options. > > 4. The images are in a "georeferenced JPEG" format. Being JPEGs, > essentially everyone with a computer has an appropriate tool to view > them. And being georeferenced means that, with any tool that has some > GIS capabilities you can add overlays such as park boundaries, > poaching sites, and trails. > > 5. The free TerraLook software is one of these GIS tools. It is a > free, Open Source package that supports common GIS and Image > Processing functions. One advantage of this software is that it > displays the "footprints" of all the images in a collection--very > useful for finding the specific image of interest in collections with > more than just a few images. > > > ______________________________________________ > Gary N. Geller, Ph.D. > - Deputy Manager, NASA Ecological Forecasting Program > - Conservation Liaison, ASTER Science Project > Jet Propulsion Laboratory > MS171-264, 4800 Oak Grove Drive > Pasadena, CA 91109-8099 USA > +1 818-354-0133 FAX: +1 818-393-1370 > http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov > TerraLook... Free access to satellite images > ______________________________________________ > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >GISIDEAS mailing list >GISIDEAS@gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp >http://gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/mailman/listinfo/gisideas > >