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2 SEARCHING THE RAPIDEYE ARCHIVE
To begin a search of the RapidEye archive using EyeFind, the search criteria must first be set. This can be done
under the ‘Query’ tab which is visible upon opening the application (Figure 2). There, the following parameters can
be defined:

Basic Parameters

Defining an Area of Interest (AOI)
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Advanced parameters settings

Advanced Search Options
Each of these parameter groups is described in more detail in the following sections.
2.1. BASIC PARAMETERS
The Basic parameters needed for a search are described in the follow table.
NAME
DESCRIPTION
Start Date
The start date of your time of interest
End Date
The end date of your time of interest
Cloud Cover
The maximum acceptable percentage of cloud cover for a given image
Black Fill
The maximum acceptable percentage of black fill (non-imaged pixels) for a given tile (3A
product search only)
Seasonal
If this box is checked, EyeFind will initiate the search for the given time window for every
year, starting from the start date year till the end date year
For example: Start date: 2011-01-01, and End date: 2013-02-01, will search for items
from: 2011-01-01 to 2011-02-01, 2012-01-01 to 2012-02-01, and 2013-01-01 to 2013-0201
Area of Interest
The geographic extent of the search query. There are several ways to define an Area of
Interest (see below for details)
Product Type
Option are Level 3A (tiled, ortho product) or Level 1B (full image take, basic product)
Table 1: Basic Search Parameters
2.2. DEFINING AN AREA OF INTEREST (AOI)
There are several different ways to define an Area of Interest (AOI) for a search query. Depending on the selection
of the mode, the input parameters change.
2.2.1. Political Boundaries
The option "Political Boundaries" allows the user to define the AOI by countries and their subordinate administrative regions, such as states or provinces. By using the pull down list, the user can select or type the name of the
country desired to use for a search query. The administrative regions are reduced to the selected country once
selected. The administrative region is an optional field.
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