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GLARS Data

This section of the website provides access to geospatial data sets that have been created by GLARS partners for the Great Lakes Basin.  All data found here is open and available to the public for viewing and free download. Access is provided via a GeoMoose Open Source web map interface created by partner SharedGeo.

The blocks below provide expanded information on some remote sensing technologies which may be helpful in understanding the products found on this section of the website.

At the bottom of this webpage please read the Acknowledgement Policy for GLARS products. In return for GLARS products being available for free, the GLARS community respectful requests acknowledgement of their hard work whenever GLARS data is used in research or media.

Satellite Based Remote Sensing

Introduction to Satellite Imagery

History, technology, applications, and terminology of satellite-based remote sensing.

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Introduction To Stereoscopic Imagery

Understanding the basics of stereoscopic satellite imagery.

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Satellite Systems Used By GLARS

Understanding the RADARSAT-2 and DigitalGlobe systems.

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GLARS DSM User Documentation

How GLARS DSMs were made and how to use them.

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Acknowledgement Policy

Official documentation for citing and acknowledging GLARS product support.