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Power your applications and analytics with seamless basemaps built from the most recent satellite imagery from around the world.
WHAT IT IS
Planet Basemaps leverage cutting-edge software together with daily global satellite imagery to create visually consistent and scientifically accurate mosaics. Gain insights over broad areas and diverse geographies, and empower time series analysis and data analytics with Planet’s Global and Select Basemaps.
Visual Basemaps
Spatially accurate, color-corrected, high-resolution basemaps that minimize the effects of cloud, haze, and other image variables
Surface Reflectance Basemaps
With minimized atmospheric effects and enhanced pixel accuracy, this basemap provides consistent data for deeper analysis with four or eight spectral bands
1.5+ million scenes incorporated daily to create a smooth contextual layer, updated annually, and ready for your workflow
Planet's range of basemap solutions ensure that your application needs are met. Planet Select Basemaps are customizable with options for visual or multispectral content and frequency of delivery. Planet’s Global Basemap spans the Earth’s entire landmass and is generated once each year from data collected daily.
Actionable Insights at the Highest Frequency, Tailored to You
With Planet Select Basemaps, customers have access to accurate, up-to-date, and seamless geospatial data captured by the world's largest fleet of satellites.
STEP 1
Select Area
Define your coverage area
STEP 2
Select Imagery Type
Choose either Visual or Surface Reflectance
STEP 3
Select Updates
Choose between quarterly, monthly, biweekly or weekly
STEP 4
Select Delivery Type
Choose between web streaming or download
Planet Select Basemaps comprises two offerings—Visual Basemaps and Surface Reflectance Basemaps—that are generated in line with customer needs to provide fresh, actionable insights over broad areas. Unlike other image mosaics, Planet Select Basemaps let the customer determine the AOI, frequency of updates, and the delivery.
Monitor evolving landscapes and infrastructure over time and derive insights from advanced analytics over large regions. Select Basemaps give you the power to define what you need, where you need it, and how often – without sacrificing coverage or quality.
Select Basemap of Mexico
View of the towering coastal redwoods in the Redwood National Park adjacent to patches of recently clearcut forests
This product leverages advanced image processing techniques on PlanetScope imagery to remove atmospheric effects, optimize pixel accuracy, and empower deep spectral and quantitative analysis.
Use Planet Basemaps within your preferred GIS environment. Access Basemaps efficiently online in a variety of formats.
Get the new add-in for easy, rapid integration into Esri ArcGIS Pro.
DownloadTimely, Global Context for Mapping and Visualization
Planet integrates 1.5+ million scenes daily to produce an annual Global Basemap that is seamless and visually appealing. Comprehensive and cloud-free, the high-accuracy and high-resolution Global Basemap covers the Earth’s entire landmass and is ideal for mapping, updating charts, and visualization.
Global Context
Planet's Global Basemap provides complete coverage over the Earth's landmass.
Global Context
Planet's Global Basemap provides complete coverage over the Earth's landmass.
Planet Basemaps are created using imagery and data from the world’s largest commercial satellite fleet. Make an informed choice, and discover which of Planet’s basemap offerings is best suited to your needs.
Read PaperHOW IT CAN HELP
Unlike traditional mosaics, Planet allows you to build basemaps using the most recent satellite imagery over your areas of interest, with updates at the frequency you need. Use Planet Basemaps to inform applications and analytics, build situational awareness, derive insights across large regions, and monitor change across time.
To learn more about Planet Basemaps, visit Planet University.
Update charts and maps with current global imagery
Planet Basemaps are available off-the-shelf or custom built
Access areas that are difficult to image due to consistent cloud cover or remote location
Mosaics are pre-processed into gridded GeoTIFFS for download
Data is available for integration into workflow via WMTS or webtiles
Planet selects the best pixels from its high cadence satellite feed and transforms them into spatially accurate mosaics, providing a precise picture of the world’s entire landmass.
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FAQs
Basemaps automate a set of imagery preprocessing steps to ensure that you get the most from Planet’s global, high-frequency satellite imagery. Looking for something not listed here? Planet can work with you to find the right solution for your application.
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