How To: View the World Imagery basemap metadata in ArcGIS Pro

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.

4. 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

5. Click Add to add the World Imagery basemap.
6. Zoom in and click the desired area to view the metadata.

Related Information

• ArcGIS Blog: What's New in World Imagery Basemap (January 2018)
• GeoNet: Date of world imagery basemaps and layers in ArcMap and ArcExplorer
• GeoNet: ESRI World Imagery Tile Capture Dates

Last Published: 9/19/2019

Article ID: 000018129

Software: ArcGIS Pro 2.1.3, 2.1.2, 2.1.1, 2.1, 2.0.1, 2.0