This paper gives an analytical assessment of the mapping potential of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery.
Aspects of photogrammetric processing of the imagery
are discussed. An estimation of ground accuracies of measured
objects from the imagery is given considering various
error sources. Technical requirements of U.S. national mapping
products, including DEM, DOQ, DLG, and DSL, are compared
with the estimated measuring accuracies. Conclusions
and recommendations based on the analysis are made for applications
of the imagery in national mapping production.