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.TH "GDAL-RASTER-INFO" "1" "May 06, 2025" "" "GDAL"
.SH NAME
gdal-raster-info \- Get information on a raster dataset
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Added in version 3.11.

.SH SYNOPSIS
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Usage: gdal raster info [OPTIONS] <INPUT>

Return information on a raster dataset.

Positional arguments:
  \-i, \-\-dataset, \-\-input <INPUT>                       Input raster dataset [required]

Common Options:
  \-h, \-\-help                                           Display help message and exit
  \-\-json\-usage                                         Display usage as JSON document and exit
  \-\-config <KEY>=<VALUE>                               Configuration option [may be repeated]

Options:
  \-f, \-\-of, \-\-format, \-\-output\-format <OUTPUT\-FORMAT>  Output format. OUTPUT\-FORMAT=json|text (default: json)
  \-\-mm, \-\-min\-max                                      Compute minimum and maximum value
  \-\-stats                                              Retrieve or compute statistics, using all pixels
                                                       Mutually exclusive with \-\-approx\-stats
  \-\-approx\-stats                                       Retrieve or compute statistics, using a subset of pixels
                                                       Mutually exclusive with \-\-stats
  \-\-hist                                               Retrieve or compute histogram

Advanced Options:
  \-\-oo, \-\-open\-option <KEY>=<VALUE>                    Open options [may be repeated]
  \-\-if, \-\-input\-format <INPUT\-FORMAT>                  Input formats [may be repeated]
  \-\-no\-gcp                                             Suppress ground control points list printing
  \-\-no\-md                                              Suppress metadata printing
  \-\-no\-ct                                              Suppress color table printing
  \-\-no\-fl                                              Suppress file list printing
  \-\-checksum                                           Compute pixel checksum
  \-\-list\-metadata\-domains, \-\-list\-mdd                  List all metadata domains available for the dataset
  \-\-mdd, \-\-metadata\-domain <METADATA\-DOMAIN>           Report metadata for the specified domain. \(aqall\(aq can be used to report metadata in all domains

Esoteric Options:
  \-\-no\-nodata                                          Suppress retrieving nodata value
  \-\-no\-mask                                            Suppress mask band information
  \-\-subdataset <SUBDATASET>                            Use subdataset of specified index (starting at 1), instead of the source dataset itself
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBgdal raster info\fP lists various information about a GDAL supported
raster dataset.
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The following items will be reported (when known):
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.IP \(bu 2
The format driver used to access the file.
.IP \(bu 2
Raster size (in pixels and lines).
.IP \(bu 2
The coordinate system for the file (in OGC WKT).
.IP \(bu 2
The geotransform associated with the file (rotational coefficients
are currently not reported).
.IP \(bu 2
Corner coordinates in georeferenced, and if possible lat/long based
on the full geotransform (but not GCPs).
.IP \(bu 2
Ground control points.
.IP \(bu 2
File wide (including subdatasets) metadata.
.IP \(bu 2
Band data types.
.IP \(bu 2
Band color interpretations.
.IP \(bu 2
Band block size.
.IP \(bu 2
Band descriptions.
.IP \(bu 2
Band min/max values (internally known and possibly computed).
.IP \(bu 2
Band checksum (if computation asked).
.IP \(bu 2
Band NODATA value.
.IP \(bu 2
Band overview resolutions available.
.IP \(bu 2
Band unit type (i.e.. \(dqmeters\(dq or \(dqfeet\(dq for elevation bands).
.IP \(bu 2
Band pseudo\-color tables.
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The following options are available:
.SS Standard options
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.B \-f, \-\-of, \-\-format, \-\-output\-format json|text
Which output format to use. Default is JSON.
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.B \-\-mm, \-\-min\-max
Force computation of the actual min/max values for each band in the
dataset.
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.B \-\-stats
Read and display image statistics. Force computation if no
statistics are stored in an image.
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.B \-\-approx\-stats
Read and display image statistics. Force computation if no
statistics are stored in an image. However, they may be computed
based on overviews or a subset of all tiles. Useful if you are in a
hurry and don\(aqt need precise stats.
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.B \-\-hist
Report histogram information for all bands.
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.SS Advanced options
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.B \-\-oo <NAME>=<VALUE>
Dataset open option (format specific).
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May be repeated.
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.B \-\-if <format>
Format/driver name to be attempted to open the input file(s). It is generally
not necessary to specify it, but it can be used to skip automatic driver
detection, when it fails to select the appropriate driver.
This option can be repeated several times to specify several candidate drivers.
Note that it does not force those drivers to open the dataset. In particular,
some drivers have requirements on file extensions.
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May be repeated.
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.B \-\-no\-gcp
Suppress ground control points list printing. It may be useful for
datasets with huge amount of GCPs, such as L1B AVHRR or HDF4 MODIS
which contain thousands of them.
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.B \-\-no\-md
Suppress metadata printing. Some datasets may contain a lot of
metadata strings.
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.B \-\-no\-ct
Suppress printing of color table.
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.B \-\-no\-rat
Suppress printing of raster attribute table.
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.B \-\-no\-fl
Only display the first file of the file list.
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.B \-\-checksum
Force computation of the checksum for each band in the dataset.
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.B \-\-list\-mdd
List all metadata domains available for the dataset.
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.B \-\-mdd <domain>|all
adds metadata using:
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\fBdomain\fP Report metadata for the specified domain.
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\fBall\fP Report metadata for all domains.
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.SS Esoteric options
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.B \-\-no\-nodata
Suppress nodata printing. Implies \fI\%\-\-no\-mask\fP\&.
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Can be useful for example when querying a remove GRIB2 dataset that has an
index .idx side\-car file, together with \fI\%\-\-no\-md\fP
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.B \-\-no\-mask
Suppress band mask printing. Is implied if \fI\%\-\-no\-nodata\fP is specified.
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.B \-\-subdataset <n>
If the input dataset contains several subdatasets read and display
a subdataset with specified \fBn\fP number (starting from 1).
This is an alternative of giving the full subdataset name.
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.SH EXAMPLES
.SS Example 1: Getting information on the file \fButmsmall.tif\fP as JSON output
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.EX
$ gdal raster info utmsmall.tif
{
  \(dqdescription\(dq:\(dqutmsmall.tif\(dq,
  \(dqdriverShortName\(dq:\(dqGTiff\(dq,
  \(dqdriverLongName\(dq:\(dqGeoTIFF\(dq,
  \(dqfiles\(dq:[
    \(dqutmsmall.tif\(dq
  ],
  \(dqsize\(dq:[
    100,
    100
  ],
  \(dqcoordinateSystem\(dq:{
    \(dqwkt\(dq:\(dqPROJCRS[\e\(dqNAD27 / UTM zone 11N\e\(dq,\en    BASEGEOGCRS[\e\(dqNAD27\e\(dq,\en        DATUM[\e\(dqNorth American Datum 1927\e\(dq,\en            ELLIPSOID[\e\(dqClarke 1866\e\(dq,6378206.4,294.978698213898,\en                LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1]]],\en        PRIMEM[\e\(dqGreenwich\e\(dq,0,\en            ANGLEUNIT[\e\(dqdegree\e\(dq,0.0174532925199433]],\en        ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,4267]],\en    CONVERSION[\e\(dqTransverse Mercator\e\(dq,\en        METHOD[\e\(dqTransverse Mercator\e\(dq,\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,9807]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqLatitude of natural origin\e\(dq,0,\en            ANGLEUNIT[\e\(dqdegree\e\(dq,0.0174532925199433],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8801]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqLongitude of natural origin\e\(dq,\-117,\en            ANGLEUNIT[\e\(dqdegree\e\(dq,0.0174532925199433],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8802]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqScale factor at natural origin\e\(dq,0.9996,\en            SCALEUNIT[\e\(dqunity\e\(dq,1],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8805]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqFalse easting\e\(dq,500000,\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8806]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqFalse northing\e\(dq,0,\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8807]]],\en    CS[Cartesian,2],\en        AXIS[\e\(dqeasting\e\(dq,east,\en            ORDER[1],\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1]],\en        AXIS[\e\(dqnorthing\e\(dq,north,\en            ORDER[2],\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1]],\en    ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,26711]]\(dq,
    \(dqdataAxisToSRSAxisMapping\(dq:[
      1,
      2
    ]
  },
  \(dqgeoTransform\(dq:[
    440720.0,
    60.0,
    0.0,
    3751320.0,
    0.0,
    \-60.0
  ],
  \(dqmetadata\(dq:{
    \(dq\(dq:{
      \(dqAREA_OR_POINT\(dq:\(dqArea\(dq
    },
    \(dqIMAGE_STRUCTURE\(dq:{
      \(dqINTERLEAVE\(dq:\(dqBAND\(dq
    }
  },
  \(dqcornerCoordinates\(dq:{
    \(dqupperLeft\(dq:[
      440720.0,
      3751320.0
    ],
    \(dqlowerLeft\(dq:[
      440720.0,
      3745320.0
    ],
    \(dqlowerRight\(dq:[
      446720.0,
      3745320.0
    ],
    \(dqupperRight\(dq:[
      446720.0,
      3751320.0
    ],
    \(dqcenter\(dq:[
      443720.0,
      3748320.0
    ]
  },
  \(dqwgs84Extent\(dq:{
    \(dqtype\(dq:\(dqPolygon\(dq,
    \(dqcoordinates\(dq:[
      [
        [
          \-117.6420428,
          33.9023684
        ],
        [
          \-117.6416377,
          33.848257
        ],
        [
          \-117.5767844,
          33.8485775
        ],
        [
          \-117.5771485,
          33.9026895
        ],
        [
          \-117.6420428,
          33.9023684
        ]
      ]
    ]
  },
  \(dqbands\(dq:[
    {
      \(dqband\(dq:1,
      \(dqblock\(dq:[
        100,
        81
      ],
      \(dqtype\(dq:\(dqByte\(dq,
      \(dqcolorInterpretation\(dq:\(dqGray\(dq,
      \(dqmetadata\(dq:{
      }
    }
  ],
  \(dqstac\(dq:{
    \(dqproj:shape\(dq:[
      100,
      100
    ],
    \(dqproj:wkt2\(dq:\(dqPROJCRS[\e\(dqNAD27 / UTM zone 11N\e\(dq,\en    BASEGEOGCRS[\e\(dqNAD27\e\(dq,\en        DATUM[\e\(dqNorth American Datum 1927\e\(dq,\en            ELLIPSOID[\e\(dqClarke 1866\e\(dq,6378206.4,294.978698213898,\en                LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1]]],\en        PRIMEM[\e\(dqGreenwich\e\(dq,0,\en            ANGLEUNIT[\e\(dqdegree\e\(dq,0.0174532925199433]],\en        ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,4267]],\en    CONVERSION[\e\(dqTransverse Mercator\e\(dq,\en        METHOD[\e\(dqTransverse Mercator\e\(dq,\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,9807]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqLatitude of natural origin\e\(dq,0,\en            ANGLEUNIT[\e\(dqdegree\e\(dq,0.0174532925199433],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8801]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqLongitude of natural origin\e\(dq,\-117,\en            ANGLEUNIT[\e\(dqdegree\e\(dq,0.0174532925199433],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8802]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqScale factor at natural origin\e\(dq,0.9996,\en            SCALEUNIT[\e\(dqunity\e\(dq,1],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8805]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqFalse easting\e\(dq,500000,\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8806]],\en        PARAMETER[\e\(dqFalse northing\e\(dq,0,\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1],\en            ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,8807]]],\en    CS[Cartesian,2],\en        AXIS[\e\(dqeasting\e\(dq,east,\en            ORDER[1],\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1]],\en        AXIS[\e\(dqnorthing\e\(dq,north,\en            ORDER[2],\en            LENGTHUNIT[\e\(dqmetre\e\(dq,1]],\en    ID[\e\(dqEPSG\e\(dq,26711]]\(dq,
    \(dqproj:epsg\(dq:26711,
    \(dqproj:projjson\(dq:{
      \(dq$schema\(dq:\(dqhttps://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json\(dq,
      \(dqtype\(dq:\(dqProjectedCRS\(dq,
      \(dqname\(dq:\(dqNAD27 / UTM zone 11N\(dq,
      \(dqbase_crs\(dq:{
        \(dqtype\(dq:\(dqGeographicCRS\(dq,
        \(dqname\(dq:\(dqNAD27\(dq,
        \(dqdatum\(dq:{
          \(dqtype\(dq:\(dqGeodeticReferenceFrame\(dq,
          \(dqname\(dq:\(dqNorth American Datum 1927\(dq,
          \(dqellipsoid\(dq:{
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqClarke 1866\(dq,
            \(dqsemi_major_axis\(dq:6378206.4,
            \(dqinverse_flattening\(dq:294.978698213898
          }
        },
        \(dqcoordinate_system\(dq:{
          \(dqsubtype\(dq:\(dqellipsoidal\(dq,
          \(dqaxis\(dq:[
            {
              \(dqname\(dq:\(dqGeodetic latitude\(dq,
              \(dqabbreviation\(dq:\(dqLat\(dq,
              \(dqdirection\(dq:\(dqnorth\(dq,
              \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqdegree\(dq
            },
            {
              \(dqname\(dq:\(dqGeodetic longitude\(dq,
              \(dqabbreviation\(dq:\(dqLon\(dq,
              \(dqdirection\(dq:\(dqeast\(dq,
              \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqdegree\(dq
            }
          ]
        },
        \(dqid\(dq:{
          \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
          \(dqcode\(dq:4267
        }
      },
      \(dqconversion\(dq:{
        \(dqname\(dq:\(dqTransverse Mercator\(dq,
        \(dqmethod\(dq:{
          \(dqname\(dq:\(dqTransverse Mercator\(dq,
          \(dqid\(dq:{
            \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
            \(dqcode\(dq:9807
          }
        },
        \(dqparameters\(dq:[
          {
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqLatitude of natural origin\(dq,
            \(dqvalue\(dq:0,
            \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqdegree\(dq,
            \(dqid\(dq:{
              \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
              \(dqcode\(dq:8801
            }
          },
          {
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqLongitude of natural origin\(dq,
            \(dqvalue\(dq:\-117,
            \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqdegree\(dq,
            \(dqid\(dq:{
              \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
              \(dqcode\(dq:8802
            }
          },
          {
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqScale factor at natural origin\(dq,
            \(dqvalue\(dq:0.9996,
            \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqunity\(dq,
            \(dqid\(dq:{
              \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
              \(dqcode\(dq:8805
            }
          },
          {
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqFalse easting\(dq,
            \(dqvalue\(dq:500000,
            \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqmetre\(dq,
            \(dqid\(dq:{
              \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
              \(dqcode\(dq:8806
            }
          },
          {
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqFalse northing\(dq,
            \(dqvalue\(dq:0,
            \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqmetre\(dq,
            \(dqid\(dq:{
              \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
              \(dqcode\(dq:8807
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      \(dqcoordinate_system\(dq:{
        \(dqsubtype\(dq:\(dqCartesian\(dq,
        \(dqaxis\(dq:[
          {
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqEasting\(dq,
            \(dqabbreviation\(dq:\(dq\(dq,
            \(dqdirection\(dq:\(dqeast\(dq,
            \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqmetre\(dq
          },
          {
            \(dqname\(dq:\(dqNorthing\(dq,
            \(dqabbreviation\(dq:\(dq\(dq,
            \(dqdirection\(dq:\(dqnorth\(dq,
            \(dqunit\(dq:\(dqmetre\(dq
          }
        ]
      },
      \(dqid\(dq:{
        \(dqauthority\(dq:\(dqEPSG\(dq,
        \(dqcode\(dq:26711
      }
    },
    \(dqproj:transform\(dq:[
      440720.0,
      60.0,
      0.0,
      3751320.0,
      0.0,
      \-60.0
    ],
    \(dqraster:bands\(dq:[
      {
        \(dqdata_type\(dq:\(dquint8\(dq
      }
    ],
    \(dqeo:bands\(dq:[
      {
        \(dqname\(dq:\(dqb1\(dq,
        \(dqdescription\(dq:\(dqGray\(dq
      }
    ]
  }
}
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.SS Example 2: Getting information on the file \fButmsmall.tif\fP as text output, including statistics
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$ gdal raster info \-\-format=text \-\-stats utmsmall.tif
Driver: GTiff/GeoTIFF
Files: utmsmall.tif
Size is 100, 100
Coordinate System is:
PROJCRS[\(dqNAD27 / UTM zone 11N\(dq,
    BASEGEOGCRS[\(dqNAD27\(dq,
        DATUM[\(dqNorth American Datum 1927\(dq,
            ELLIPSOID[\(dqClarke 1866\(dq,6378206.4,294.978698213898,
                LENGTHUNIT[\(dqmetre\(dq,1]]],
        PRIMEM[\(dqGreenwich\(dq,0,
            ANGLEUNIT[\(dqdegree\(dq,0.0174532925199433]],
        ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,4267]],
    CONVERSION[\(dqTransverse Mercator\(dq,
        METHOD[\(dqTransverse Mercator\(dq,
            ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,9807]],
        PARAMETER[\(dqLatitude of natural origin\(dq,0,
            ANGLEUNIT[\(dqdegree\(dq,0.0174532925199433],
            ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,8801]],
        PARAMETER[\(dqLongitude of natural origin\(dq,\-117,
            ANGLEUNIT[\(dqdegree\(dq,0.0174532925199433],
            ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,8802]],
        PARAMETER[\(dqScale factor at natural origin\(dq,0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT[\(dqunity\(dq,1],
            ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,8805]],
        PARAMETER[\(dqFalse easting\(dq,500000,
            LENGTHUNIT[\(dqmetre\(dq,1],
            ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,8806]],
        PARAMETER[\(dqFalse northing\(dq,0,
            LENGTHUNIT[\(dqmetre\(dq,1],
            ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS[\(dqeasting\(dq,east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT[\(dqmetre\(dq,1]],
        AXIS[\(dqnorthing\(dq,north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT[\(dqmetre\(dq,1]],
    ID[\(dqEPSG\(dq,26711]]
Data axis to CRS axis mapping: 1,2
Origin = (440720.000000000000000,3751320.000000000000000)
Pixel Size = (60.000000000000000,\-60.000000000000000)
Metadata:
  AREA_OR_POINT=Area
Image Structure Metadata:
  INTERLEAVE=BAND
Corner Coordinates:
Upper Left  (  440720.000, 3751320.000) (117d38\(aq28.21\(dqW, 33d54\(aq 8.47\(dqN)
Lower Left  (  440720.000, 3745320.000) (117d38\(aq26.75\(dqW, 33d50\(aq53.66\(dqN)
Upper Right (  446720.000, 3751320.000) (117d34\(aq34.59\(dqW, 33d54\(aq 9.62\(dqN)
Lower Right (  446720.000, 3745320.000) (117d34\(aq33.28\(dqW, 33d50\(aq54.82\(dqN)
Center      (  443720.000, 3748320.000) (117d36\(aq30.71\(dqW, 33d52\(aq31.66\(dqN)
Band 1 Block=100x81 Type=Byte, ColorInterp=Gray
  Minimum=0.000, Maximum=255.000, Mean=154.621, StdDev=54.251
  Metadata:
    STATISTICS_MINIMUM=0
    STATISTICS_MAXIMUM=255
    STATISTICS_MEAN=154.6212
    STATISTICS_STDDEV=54.250980733624
    STATISTICS_VALID_PERCENT=100
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.SH AUTHOR
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
.SH COPYRIGHT
1998-2025
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