dataset · United Kingdom

Satellite Imagery of the UK (Digital)

The database contains satellite images of the UK purchased by the BGS or on its behalf by NERC. It includes data from the Landsat, Spot and Radarsat satellites. The images are stored in proprietary formats on various types of magnetic media. Estimate of extent of coverage. Entire country is covered by the dataset, however, there are gaps in coverage from individual sensors.

Source details

Licence: ["The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in an

Evidence quality: 32

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• https://www.bgs.ac.uk/
• https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/21885b5d-4026-4078-9413-99d36aa6d6d9/satellite-imagery-of-the-uk-digital

Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.