Connecticut 2008 NAIP 4 Band Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto

Boundary	Coordinate
Left	722626.407288 (survey feet)
Right	1276201.201222 (survey feet)
Top	951032.789023 (survey feet)
Bottom	537903.199630 (survey feet)

Boundary	Coordinate
West	-73.771496 (longitude)
East	-71.732821 (longitude)
North	42.071144 (latitude)
South	40.932939 (latitude)

+ Data Source and Process Information

Data Sources

Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.

Data source information

Georectifed Image

Title: NAIP 2008 Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle (DOQQ) Images

Originators: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publisher: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publication place: Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: 20090310

Data type: remote-sensing image

Data location: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/, http://www.ct.gov/deep

Media: Digital Linear Tape (DLT)

Source contribution:

Digital Georectifed Image (2006 NAIP 1 meter DOQQ). Each image is in GeoTIFF format.  Depending in the location, NAIP quarter quads are either in NAD 1983 UTM Zone 18N or NAD 1983 UTM Zone 19N coordinate system. UTM Zones 18N and 19N encompass portions of Connecticut. NAIP DOQQ (3.75 minute tile) file names are based on the USGS quadrangle naming convention.

Date: 20080703

Date: 20080710

Date: 20080711

Date: 20080715

Date: 20080716

Currentness reference:

Aerial Photography Date for aerial photo source.

Mosaic

Title: Connecticut 2008 NAIP 4 Band Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto

Originators: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

State of Connecticut, Deppartment of Environmental Protection

Publisher: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publication place: Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: 20090310

Data type: remote-sensing image

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Media: disk

Source contribution:

Statewide raster mosaic of all NAIP DOQQ input rasters. The raster mosaic is in the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

Date: 20080703

Date: 20080710

Date: 20080711

Date: 20080715

Date: 20080716

Currentness reference:

Aerial Photography Date for aerial photo source.

Process Steps

Information about events, parameters, tolerances and techniques applied to construct or derive the data.

Process step information

Process Step 1

Process description:

The imagery was collected at a flying height of 21000 ft above mean terrain with 25% sidelap using an ADS40 digital sensor, giving the collected data nominal ground sampling distance of 0.7 meters. Collected data was downloaded to portable hard drives and shipped to the processing facility daily. Airborne GPS / IMU data was processed and reviewed to ensure sufficient accuracy for project requirements. Planar rectified images were generated from the collected data for use in image quality review. The planar rectified images were generated at five meter resolution using a two standard deviation histogram stretch. Factors considered during this review included but were not limited to the presence of smoke and/or cloud cover, contrails, light conditions and sun glint. When necessary, image strips identified as not meeting image quality specifications were re-flown to obtain suitable imagery.

Aerotriangulation blocks were defined primarily by order of acquisition and consisted of two to twelve strips. Image tie points points providing the observations for the least squares bundle adjustment were selected from the images using an autocorrelation algorithm. Photogrammetric control points consisted of photo identifiable points selected from base imagery provided by USDA FSA APFO. Elevations for the control points were sampled from USGS NED DEMs. The control points were loaded in to a softcopy workstation and measured in the acquired image strips. A least squares bundle adjustment of image pass points, control points and the ABGPS was performed to develop an aerotriangulation solution for each block. Precedence was given to the photo identifiable control points over control provided by the ABGPS solution in the bundle adjustment to ensure the final solution would agree with the provided base imagery within the required tolerances.

The triangulated strips were ortho-rectified to the USGS NED DEM for the project area. The images were re-sampled from the raw resolution of 0.7 meters to the required resolution of 1.0 meters using a cubic convolution filter during the process. The red, green, blue, and NIR bands were combined to generate a final ortho-rectified image strip. The ADS40 sensor collects twelve bit image data which requires radiometric adjustment for output in standard eight bit image channels. The ortho-rectified image strips were produced with the full 12 bit data range, allowing radiometric adjustment to 8 bit range to be performed on a strip by strip basis during the final mosaicing steps.

The imagery was mosaicked using a combination of automated and manual seamline generation. The 12 bit data range was adjusted for display in standard eight bit image channels by defining a piecewise histogram stretch. A constant stretch was defined for each image collection period, and then strip by strip adjustments were made as needed to account for changes in sun angle and azimuth during the collection period. Strip adjustments were also made to match the strips histograms as closely as possible to APFO specified histogram metrics and color balance requirements. Automated balancing algorithms were applied to account for bi-directional reflectance as a final step before the conversion to 8 bit data range. APFO specified DOQQs were extracted from the final mosaic in GeoTIFF format.

Each DOQQ clipped from the mosaic was reviewed for conformance to APFO histogram metrics and color balance parameters using automated procedures. Images flagged for non-conformance were reviewed and adjusted manually on an image by image basis to bring them into conformance. In extreme cases, such as when a DOQQ was comprised primarily of water, modification of the histogram metrics to match targets caused severe degradation of image quality. In these cases, the water was masked out and histogram adjustments were applied to land. GeoTIFF tags for the appropriate UTM zone were then applied to all images

Data Source produced

Georectifed Image

Title: NAIP 2008 Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle (DOQQ) Images

Originators: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publisher: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publication place: Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: 20090310

Data type: remote-sensing image

Data location: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/, http://www.ct.gov/deep

Media: Digital Linear Tape (DLT)

Source contribution:

Digital Georectifed Image (2006 NAIP 1 meter DOQQ). Each image is in GeoTIFF format.  Depending in the location, NAIP quarter quads are either in NAD 1983 UTM Zone 18N or NAD 1983 UTM Zone 19N coordinate system. UTM Zones 18N and 19N encompass portions of Connecticut. NAIP DOQQ (3.75 minute tile) file names are based on the USGS quadrangle naming convention.

Date: 20080703

Date: 20080710

Date: 20080711

Date: 20080715

Date: 20080716

Currentness reference:

Aerial Photography Date for aerial photo source.

Process Step 2

Process description:

Using ESRI ArcGIS 9.2 software, an empty raster dataset was created and subequently populated with input rasters to create a statewide raster mosaic. The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection obtained these input rasters from the USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office, 2222 West 2300 South, Salt Lake City, 84119-2020.

STEP 1 - Create Raster Dataset - The Coordinate System for the raster dataset is NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet. The image compression type is JPEG with a compression quality of 90. The Pyramid Reference Point X and Y coordinate are 687800 and 1015180, respectively. Bands: 4. Pyramids: 12 Bilinear. The Pixel Type is 8_BIT_UNSIGNED, which supports index values from 0 to 255. Raster statistics were built for all 4 bands. Below is a record of the ESRI Geoprocessing CreateRasterDataset command and arguments that created the empty raster dataset.

CreateRasterDataset "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde"
ORTHO_2008_4BAND_NAIP # 8_BIT_UNSIGNED PROJCS['NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet',
GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',
DATUM['D_North_American_1983',
SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],
PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],
UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],
PROJECTION['Lambert_Conformal_Conic'],
PARAMETER['False_Easting',999999.999996],
PARAMETER['False_Northing',499999.999998],
PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-72.75],
PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_1',41.2],
PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_2',41.86666666666667],
PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',40.83333333333334],
UNIT['Foot_US',0.3048006096012192]] 4 DEPRASTER "PYRAMIDS 12 BILINEAR" "128 128" "JPEG 90" "687800 1015180" "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.ORTHO_2008_4BAND_NAIP"

STEP 2 - Mosaic 412 quarter quadrangle input rasters that cover Connecticut. The Ignore Background Value was set to one (1). The NoData value was left blank. The Mosaicking Tolerance value was set to zero (0). Consequently, pixel values in the raster mosaic resulted from a resampling of pixels values from individual input rasters due to the difference in alignment of input and mosaic (target) pixels. Note, in the resulting mosaic, the input rasters in NAD 1983 UTM Zone 18N Meters and NAD 1983 UTM Zone 19N Meters were projected to NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet. Below is an example usage of the ESRI Geoprocessing Mosaic command and arguments used to mosaic 4 (quarter quadrangle) input rasters in TIFF format.

Mosaic Y:\tif_format_utm19\42071\m_4207157_se_19_1_20080716.tif;
Y:\tif_format_utm19\42071\m_4207157_sw_19_1_20080716.tif;
Y:\tif_format_utm19\42071\m_4207158_se_19_1_20080716.tif;
Y:\tif_format_utm19\42071\m_4207158_sw_19_1_20080716.tif "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\DEPGIS.DEP.ORTHO_2008_4BAND_NAIP" LAST FIRST 1 # NONE 0
"Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\DEPGIS.DEP.ORTHO_2008_4BAND_NAIP"

STEP 3 - Calculate Statistics. Using ESRI ArcGIS 9.2 software, statistics for the pixel color values in the image have been calculated and stored with the imagery data. This has been done to improve drawing performance and to easily manage how color bands are displayed. Depending on the GIS software used to view the image, the creation of these statistics may result in a default display of the raster mosaic in extreme colors values rather than in a natural color scheme, for example. However, this can be changed with most software. For example, when viewing the imagery with ESRI ArcMap software, change the Symbology Stretch setting from a value of Standard Deviation to None to achieve a more natural range of colors for both color and color infrared displays.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Howie Sternberg

Phone: 860-424-3540

Fax: 860-424-4058

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address:

79 Elm Street

City: Hartford

State or Province: Connecticut

Postal code: 06106

Country: USA

Process date: 20090403

Process software and version: ArcGIS 9.2

Data Source used

Georectifed Image

Title: NAIP 2008 Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle (DOQQ) Images

Originators: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publisher: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publication place: Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: 20090310

Data type: remote-sensing image

Data location: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/, http://www.ct.gov/deep

Media: Digital Linear Tape (DLT)

Source contribution:

Digital Georectifed Image (2006 NAIP 1 meter DOQQ). Each image is in GeoTIFF format.  Depending in the location, NAIP quarter quads are either in NAD 1983 UTM Zone 18N or NAD 1983 UTM Zone 19N coordinate system. UTM Zones 18N and 19N encompass portions of Connecticut. NAIP DOQQ (3.75 minute tile) file names are based on the USGS quadrangle naming convention.

Date: 20080703

Date: 20080710

Date: 20080711

Date: 20080715

Date: 20080716

Currentness reference:

Aerial Photography Date for aerial photo source.

Data Source produced

Mosaic

Title: Connecticut 2008 NAIP 4 Band Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto

Originators: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

State of Connecticut, Deppartment of Environmental Protection

Publisher: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publication place: Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: 20090310

Data type: remote-sensing image

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Media: disk

Source contribution:

Statewide raster mosaic of all NAIP DOQQ input rasters. The raster mosaic is in the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

Date: 20080703

Date: 20080710

Date: 20080711

Date: 20080715

Date: 20080716

Currentness reference:

Aerial Photography Date for aerial photo source.

Process Step 3

Process description:

The 20090730 edition of this raster mosaic corrects an error found with one quarter quadrangle input raster, 4107101_se_19_1_20080710.tif, which was improperly georeferenced. This process step involved using the ArcGIS 9.2 georeferencing tool to correctly geoference this input raster to UTM Zone 19. A total of four control points from two adjacent input rasters located to the west (4107101_sw_19_1_20080710.tif) and east (4107102_sw_19_1_20080710.tif) were used to re-georeference 4107101_se_19_1_20080710.tif. The corrected raster and the four surrounding input rasters (4107101_sw_19_1_20080710.tif, 4107101_ne_19_1_20080716.tif, 4107102_sw_19_1_20080710.tif, and 4107109_ne_19_1_20080710.tif) were later mosaiced and added to the statewide raster dataset. The Ignore Background Value was set to one (1). The NoData value was left blank. The Mosaicking Tolerance value was set to zero (0). Consequently, pixel values in the raster mosaic resulted from a resampling of pixels values from individual input rasters due to the difference in alignment of input and mosaic (target) pixels. As with the initial mosaic process, these input rasters in NAD 1983 UTM Zone 19N Meters were projected to NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Howie Sternberg

Phone: 860-424-3540

Fax: 850-424-3058

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address:

79 Elm Street

City: Hartford

State or Province: Connecticut

Postal code: 06106

Country: USA

Process date: 20090730

Process software and version: ArcGIS 9.2 SP6

Data Source used

Mosaic

Title: Connecticut 2008 NAIP 4 Band Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto

Originators: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

State of Connecticut, Deppartment of Environmental Protection

Publisher: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publication place: Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: 20090310

Data type: remote-sensing image

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Media: disk

Source contribution:

Statewide raster mosaic of all NAIP DOQQ input rasters. The raster mosaic is in the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

Date: 20080703

Date: 20080710

Date: 20080711

Date: 20080715

Date: 20080716

Currentness reference:

Aerial Photography Date for aerial photo source.

Data Source produced

Mosaic

Title: Connecticut 2008 NAIP 4 Band Color and Color Infrared Orthophoto

Originators: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

State of Connecticut, Deppartment of Environmental Protection

Publisher: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office

Publication place: Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: 20090310

Data type: remote-sensing image

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Media: disk

Source contribution:

Statewide raster mosaic of all NAIP DOQQ input rasters. The raster mosaic is in the Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System, North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

Date: 20080703

Date: 20080710

Date: 20080711

Date: 20080715

Date: 20080716

Currentness reference:

Aerial Photography Date for aerial photo source.

ESRI geoprocessing history

Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.

ESRI geoprocessing command information

1 Process

Date: 20090403 Time: 075552

Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CreateRasterDataset

Command issued: CreateRasterDataset "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde" ORTHO_2008_4BAND_NAIP # 8_BIT_UNSIGNED PROJCS['NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Lambert_Conformal_Conic'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',999999.999996],PARAMETER['False_Northing',499999.999998],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-72.75],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_1',41.2],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_2',41.86666666666667],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',40.83333333333334],UNIT['Foot_US',0.3048006096012192]] 4 DEPRASTER "PYRAMIDS 12 BILINEAR" "128 128" "JPEG 90" "687800 1015180" "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.ORTHO_2008_4BAND_NAIP"

2 Mosaic_1

Date: 20090403 Time: 080052