Valtus Announces Availability of 2008 Aerial Imagery Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta Feb 23, 2009 - Valtus Imagery Services, a division of North West Geomatics Ltd. announced today that its imagery library in Western Canada has been updated. Approximately 650 townships or 65,000 km2 covering areas in the northern part of Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan is now on-line. The imagery, collected in during the 2008 season, is true colour ortho and was collected with the Leica ADS40 sensor.
The Valtus Imagery Services online database currently holds over 2 million square kilometers of high resolution imagery across Canada and the United States. All Valtus Data is available through both VIEWS| Spatial Data Access Subscription and the Spatial Data Store. The VIEWS service provides instant, secure access to an extensive library of imagery that can be seamlessly integrated into mapping applications and geographic information systems. The Spatial Data Store is a convenient online solution (www.spatialdatastore.com) for users who require immediate access to downloadable, geospatial data. Valtus also stores, manages and seamlessly integrates customer owned data with our public database.
About Valtus Imagery Services
Valtus Imagery Services is a Geospatial Storage Service Provider delivering imagery from our large online library and managing and integrating our customers’ existing imagery holdings. Valtus' technology utilizes open GIS protocols to allow high-resolution aerial and satellite imagery to be stored, managed and viewed instantly through a wide range of industry standard web-mapping products and desktop applications.
The company serves a broad base of markets including land management, surveying, oil and gas, agriculture, forestry, environmental management, real-estate, emergency response and all levels of government. In addition, Valtus holds the largest private data base of LiDAR data in western Canada. Valtus provides significant imagery content and capability to our customers through our partnerships with leading satellite imagery and aerial photography firms.
About North West Geomatics Ltd.
North West is a leading aerial acquisition service company using the most advanced sensors available in the market today. North West operates four Leica ADS40 sensors and the Leica ALS LiDAR systems with a fleet of company owned aircraft for its acquisition operations throughout North America. North West also maintains an aggressive development group to enhance and further a number of technologies related to image handling, processing, storage and delivery.
For more information please contact
Tammy Peterson, Business Manager
Valtus Imagery Services
403.539.9543
info@valtus.com
Posted On February 23 2009
