Dataset

daily-global-optical-imagery

Satellite & Geospatial API 1 source

Sub-metre optical images collected daily by the largest constellation of small imaging satellites, with analytics ready for detecting land change.

Dataset card

daily-global-optical-imagery is listed on the provider website by Planet Labs.

The data

The source tags it with optical, sub-meter and daily.

Documentation & references 2
  1. Planet Labs/daily-global-optical-imagery: listing on the provider website
  2. Planet Labs: official website

Further reading

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