What are the differences between the Satellite Imagery and Aerial Photographs?
The primary difference between the satellite image The Iowa Great Lakes from Space and the individual aerial photographs is image detail. The satellite image has a lower resolution so smaller features (e.g., docks, golf greens, business, homes, etc.) will not be visible in most cases. The tradeoff, however, is that satellite imagery provides a more synoptic view of the lakes region depicting the geography of the entire lakes region in one single view. Our recommendation is to purchase aerial imagery of the individual lakes if you are interested in locating your home, cabin, business, favorite beach or hangout. Purchase the satellite imagery if you prefer to see all the lakes on a single image and are not as interested in the detail.
