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View the World Imagery basemap metadata in ArcGIS Pro

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Summary

The World Imagery basemap contains high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery of the world. The information of the imagery basemap, such as the acquisition date, resolution, and source can be viewed in the metadata via pop-ups when clicking a desired area on the map.

The instructions provided describe how to view the World Imagery basemap metadata in ArcGIS Pro.

Note:
To view the World Imagery basemap metadata in ArcGIS Desktop, refer to the following document: FAQ: Is it possible to determine the date of an image from the World Imagery basemap? 

To view the World Imagery basemap metadata in ArcGIS Online, refer to the following document: ArcGIS Blog: Learning more about the World Imagery basemap

Procedure

  1. In ArcGIS Pro, open a new blank project.
  2. In the Insert tab, click New Map in the Project group. A new map is opened and added to the project.
  3. In the Map tab, navigate to the Layer group > Add Data > Data From Path.
Add Data tool
  1. In the Add Data From Path dialog box, paste the following URL in Path:
https://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer/0
Add Data From Path dialog box
  1. Click Add to add the World Imagery basemap.
  2. Zoom in and click the desired area to view the metadata.
Example of metadata

Article ID: 000018129

Software:
  • ArcGIS Pro

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