AI-generated Key Takeaways
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NLS Orthophotos is an aerial photo dataset covering all of Finland, provided by Mavi (Agency for Rural Affairs), and updated every 3 years (12 years in Northern Lapland).
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The dataset consists of orthophotos, which are combinations of individual aerial photos, with the most recent data typically being 1-3 years old.
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Images have a 0.5-meter resolution and include near-infrared, red, and green bands, presented in false color.
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Users must acknowledge the National Land Survey of Finland and the dataset name when using the data, adhering to the specified terms of use.
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The dataset is available in Google Earth Engine and can be explored for research, education, and nonprofit purposes.

- Dataset Availability
- 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z–2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- NLS orthophotos
- Tags
Description
NLS Orthophotos are an aerial photo dataset covering the whole of Finland. This data is provided by Mavi(Agency for Rural Affairs). An orthophoto is a combination of several individual aerial photos. The aerial photo dataset in orthophoto format is available as the most recent dataset consisting of the most recent aerial photos available. The most recent data is usually 1-3 years old. NLS Orthophotos are updated every 3 years (in Northern Lapland 12 years).
In these images, the bands are near-infrared, red, and green.
(In Dataset id, VV stands for "vääräväri", false color) For more information, please see the NLS orthophotos documentation
Bands
Pixel Size
0.5 meters
Bands
Name | Min | Max | Pixel Size | Description |
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N |
0 | 255 | meters | Near-Infrared |
R |
0 | 255 | meters | Red |
G |
0 | 255 | meters | Green |
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Mention the name of the Licensor (the National Land Survey of Finland), the name of the dataset(s) and the time when the National Land Survey has delivered the dataset(s) (e.g.: contains data from the National Land Survey of Finland Topographic Database 06/2014). please see the Terms of use
Citations
The National Land Survey of Finland
Explore with Earth Engine
Code Editor (JavaScript)
var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('Finland/MAVI/VV/50cm'); Map.setCenter(25.7416, 62.2446, 16); Map.addLayer(dataset, null, 'Finland 50 cm(false color)');