Data scoping for Australian GIS projects
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What you get back
A real result from Terrascout for this brief, captured on 15 October 2026:“Map flood extent along the Hunter River NSW after a major rain event”
Hunter River, NSW Flood mapping5 of the 7 matched sources
| # | Sensor | Type | Resolution | Revisit | Cost | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sentinel-2 MSI European Space Agency | Optical | 10 m | 5 days | Free and open access | 98 |
| 2 | Sentinel-1 C-SAR European Space Agency | Radar | 10 m | 6 days | Free and open access | 97 |
| 3 | Landsat 9 OLI-2/TIRS-2 United States Geological Survey | Optical | 30 m | 16 days | Free and open access | 92 |
| 4 | ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 ScanSAR L2.2 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Radar | 25 m | 14 days | Free and open access | 91 |
| 7 | ELVIS LiDAR DEMs Geoscience Australia | LiDAR | 1 m | Surveys vary | Free and open access | 86 |
Fit (0–100) weighs resolution against the brief (30%), cost (25%), coverage of the area (20%), revisit time (15%), and sensor status plus published evidence for the task (10%). How matching works
Limitations it flagged
- Optical sensors cannot see through cloud, which is common during flood events.
- Radar imagery is distorted in steep terrain.
- LiDAR may be required for formal flood mapping submissions in some jurisdictions.
The full result adds a cloud-cover calendar, how to access each source, and report export.Open the full result
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