Is there a way to dynamically pull up metadata on the Bing Maps Aerial web mapping service in ArcGIS? I am working at a 1:245 scale across various locations in OR and CA and need to know if Bing's coordinate system is accurate to within 0.5 meters. Additionally, I need to know the resolution. ESRI's description is pretty vague:
This web map contains the Bing Maps aerial imagery web mapping
service, which offers worldwide orthographic aerial and satellite
imagery. Coverage varies by region, with the most detailed coverage in
the USA and United Kingdom. Coverage in different areas within a
country also varies in detail based on the availability of imagery for
that region. Bing Maps is continuously adding imagery in new areas and
updating coverage in areas of existing coverage.
Best Answer
Yes, if you have a Bing API key, you can get the full metadata for the imagery at each zoom level. Everything you need is here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701716.aspx