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Remote Sensing Research and Development

EROS has been an integral part of earth-observation science since the launch of the first Landsat satellite in 1972, and is renowned for its experience and proficiency in remote sensing technology. We have been providing technical expertise and services to the USGS and its partners across government, industry, and academia for decades, with a particular emphasis on the capability, r

EROS CalVal Center of Excellence

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Leveraging years of multi-scale optical system geometric, radiometric calibration and characterization experience, the EROS Cal/Val Center of Excellence is a global leader in improving the accuracy, precision, and quality of remote sensing data.

ECCOE

NLCD Impervious Surface Products

National Land Cover Database impervious descriptor layer for Dallas-Ft. Worth area

NLCD tree canopy cover is a 30 m raster geospatial dataset that is available for the conterminous United States, coastal Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

Urban Imperviousness

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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - WorldView-2

Collection of licensed commercial WorldView-2 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - WorldView-2

Collection of licensed commercial WorldView-2 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - WorldView-3

Collection of licensed commercial WorldView-3 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - WorldView-3

Collection of licensed commercial WorldView-3 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - WorldView-1

Collection of licensed commercial WorldView-1 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - WorldView-1

Collection of licensed commercial WorldView-1 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - GeoEye-1

Collection of licensed commercial GeoEye-1 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - GeoEye-1

Collection of licensed commercial GeoEye-1 imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - QuickBird

Collection of licensed commercial QuickBird imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - QuickBird

Collection of licensed commercial QuickBird imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - IKONOS

Collection of licensed commercial IKONOS imagery available to government agencies only.
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USGS EROS Archive - Commercial Satellites - CDP Imagery - IKONOS

Collection of licensed commercial IKONOS imagery available to government agencies only.
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ISRO AWiFS scene covering Idaho, Eastern WA and OR, Western MT

USGS EROS Archive - ISRO Resourcesat 1 and Resourcesat 2 - AWiFS

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Resourcesat-1 (2003- present) and Resourcesat-2 (2011-present) satellites provide multispectral images at 24- (LISS-3) and 56- ( AWiFS ) meter resolution.
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USGS EROS Archive - ISRO Resourcesat 1 and Resourcesat 2 - AWiFS

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Resourcesat-1 (2003- present) and Resourcesat-2 (2011-present) satellites provide multispectral images at 24- (LISS-3) and 56- ( AWiFS ) meter resolution.
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Digital Line Graph - 1:100K - Transportation Layers- Hutchinson Quad - Kansas

USGS EROS Archive - Digital Line Graphs (DLGs) - Intermediate Scale

Digital Line Graphs (DLGs) are digital vector representations of cartographic information derived from USGS maps and related sources.
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USGS EROS Archive - Digital Line Graphs (DLGs) - Intermediate Scale

Digital Line Graphs (DLGs) are digital vector representations of cartographic information derived from USGS maps and related sources.
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Comparison of Landsat 7 and 8 bands with Sentinel-2

USGS EROS Archive - Sentinel-2 - Comparison of Sentinel-2 and Landsat

Comparison of Sentinel-2 and Landsat NOTE: Sentinel-2 data are no longer available from USGS EROS as of November 19, 2022. All Sentinel-2 data are freely available from the Copernicus Open Access Hub; therefore, users are encouraged to download the data via https://scihub.copernicus.eu/. To learn more about Sentinel data access information please visit: https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel...
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USGS EROS Archive - Sentinel-2 - Comparison of Sentinel-2 and Landsat

Comparison of Sentinel-2 and Landsat NOTE: Sentinel-2 data are no longer available from USGS EROS as of November 19, 2022. All Sentinel-2 data are freely available from the Copernicus Open Access Hub; therefore, users are encouraged to download the data via https://scihub.copernicus.eu/. To learn more about Sentinel data access information please visit: https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel...
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Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

USGS EROS Archive - Radar - Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Processing System

One of the most fundamental characteristics of a SAR system is its frequency (or frequencies) of operation (i.e., the frequency of the radar electromagnetic pulse it emits and receives); radar frequencies range from 3 MHz to 300 GHz.
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USGS EROS Archive - Radar - Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Processing System

One of the most fundamental characteristics of a SAR system is its frequency (or frequencies) of operation (i.e., the frequency of the radar electromagnetic pulse it emits and receives); radar frequencies range from 3 MHz to 300 GHz.
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ALOS PALSAR Republic of Botswana, Africa

USGS EROS Archive - Radar - ALOS PALSAR Radar Processing System

The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) was launched on January 24, 2006 by the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) and was operational until May 12, 2011. ALOS captured 6.5 million scenes during its five years of operation.
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USGS EROS Archive - Radar - ALOS PALSAR Radar Processing System

The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) was launched on January 24, 2006 by the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) and was operational until May 12, 2011. ALOS captured 6.5 million scenes during its five years of operation.
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Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) is a consortium of 61 agencies operating 172 satellites worldwide working together to ensure international coordination of civil, space-based, Earth observation programs for the benefit of all. As a long-term member of the consortium, the USGS is involved in a variety of CEOS Working Groups, Virtual Constellations, and Ad Hoc Teams.
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Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) is a consortium of 61 agencies operating 172 satellites worldwide working together to ensure international coordination of civil, space-based, Earth observation programs for the benefit of all. As a long-term member of the consortium, the USGS is involved in a variety of CEOS Working Groups, Virtual Constellations, and Ad Hoc Teams.
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