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RADARSAT mosaic of Canada

RADARSAT Data and Mosaics

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Canada's first Earth observation satellite, was declared non-operational earlier this year. RADARSAT 2 launched in 2007 was designed to replace RADARSAT 1 and is used for a variety of applications such as sea ice mapping, ship detection, agricultural monitoring, pollution detection, geological mapping, land use mapping, and much more. Here are links to several RADARSAT data and mosaic images that you can download completely free.
The RADARSAT-1 Story

RADARSAT-1 Story: A Canadian Satellite

The RADARSAT-1 Story: A Canadian Satellite is a 136 page book about the creation and operation of the first Canadian commercial Earth observation satellite, RADARSAT-1. It includes an extensive gallery of photos and images and documents how the RADARSAT program became an important part of Canada's space history and much more.
Giant Floor Map of Canada

Giant Canadian Floor Map Series

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Canadian Geographic is providing Canadian educators (K to 12) with a new innovative hands-on creative way to teach Canada's rich geographic history to younger generations. Their "Giant Floor Map Program" is a free resource that teachers can borrow to help enhance students’ geography experiences through a hands-on, fun creative way to learn. It is really hard to appreciate the true size, resolution and quality of these maps through photos on the web, however one of the maps were displayed at the June CGCRT national workshop that I attended and I must say, these giant floor maps are just as impressive as they sound and certainly will provide many young people with a new perspective for mapping and the spatial extent of Canada. The Giant Floor maps are available on loan for 3-week periods ...