RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada—May
30, 2013: PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and
photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it now supports Landsat-8
imagery within its software suite.
Having officially entered its operation phase, Landsat-8 provides
continuity to the Landsat Mission, which has been capturing imagery of the
earth since 1972, dating back to the original Landsat satellite, the Earth
Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS), or Landsat-1.
With PCI’s software, users will be able to perform essential image
correction tasks such as pansharpening and mosaicking—common image processing
tasks for Landsat imagery. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) which today
took over operations for Landsat-8, will distribute data according to the World
Reference System -2 (WRS-2) collection grid, which often results in the need
for multiple images to be used to cover areas of interest. Using PCI software,
these multiple images can be corrected and merged into a single pansharpened,
mosaicked data set.
“The international remote sensing community has been looking
forward to this moment for several years, and we are pleased to offer support for
Landsat-8,” said Peter Hazlett, Product Manager at PCI Geomatics.
PCI’s support for Landsat-8, which will be available in Geomatica
2013 SP2, includes rapid and high-quality pansharpening capability, as well as
automated mosaicking. Landsat-8 imagery will be freely distributed through USGS;
an estimated 400 images per day will be collected and made available through online
data distribution portals such as Glovis
and EarthExplorer.
To view a sample of Landsat-8 imagery processed through PCI’s
software, visit:
About PCI Geomatics
PCI Geomatics is a world-leading developer of software
and systems for remote sensing, imagery processing, and photogrammetry. With more than 30 years of experience in the
geospatial industry, PCI is recognized globally for its excellence in providing
software for accurately and rapidly processing both satellite and aerial
imagery. PCI has installed more than 30
thousand licenses, in over 150 countries worldwide. Find out more about PCI
Geomatics at www.pcigeomatics.com.
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T: 819-770-0022 x 214
E: jones@pcigeomatics.com
Web: www.pcigeomatics.com
Director, Marketing and Communications
T: 819-770-0022 x 214
E: jones@pcigeomatics.com
Web: www.pcigeomatics.com
Twitter:
@pcigeomatics
