COLOUR INFRARED

As concerns for the environment grow, colour infrared photography (CIR) offers a unique tool to assist with the assessment of the health and state of vegetation. It also helps to identify areas of healthy vegetation from non-vegetated areas. The near infrared data is captured at the same time as the standard colour (RGB) aerial photography.

The combination of the four bands can be used during specialist image processing techniques such as NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index. Used in conjunction with other geo-spatial data it can assist in the making of informed decisions.

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Specification

Resolution (GSD) between 10cm and 50cm

5cm to 1m accuracy in X&Y

Available in uncompressed TIFF format

Continually updated

NIR, Red and Green bands used

Also available as NDVI

Applications

Crop Management

Environmental Monitoring

Coastal Management

Determine Foliage Health

Identify Surface Materials

Afforestation & Deforestation Studies

Soil Sealing

Benefits

Off-the-shelf coverage

High accuracy

Ongoing update programme

Available for instant download

GIS and CAD Ready

Compatible with Ordnance Survey products

Corresponds to Aerial Photography

Flexible licensing terms

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