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Why did the file format of the digital orthoimagery change?

April 26, 2017digital file format orthoimagery

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Why did the file format of the digital orthoimagery change?

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For 2006, the file format of the orthoimagery has been changed to JPEG 2000. This is an open standard format with better resolution at similar levels of compression. This format was agreed upon by the New York State GIS Coordination Program’s Remote Sensing Workgroup.