JACIE Workshop

January 10-13, 2022

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Landsat Collection 2 Now Available

Includes updated global digital elevation modeling sources, absolute geolocation accuracy, and interoperability improvements

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Land Remote Sensing Satellites Online Compendium

Information on past, current and future land remote sensing satellites and the sensors they carry

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Worldwide Test Site Catalog

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Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations

RCA-EO

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EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

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

ECCOE-Supported Projects

ECCOE Staff provide technical support to a number of USGS projects that are important in Earth Observation discovery and data characterization:

ECCOE maintains the primary responsibility for radiometric and geometric characterization and calibration of the Landsat instruments and spacecrafts.	The Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) team assesses the quality and capabilities of newly launched commercial high-resolution satellites.	Requirements Capabilities & Analysis for Earth Observations (RCA-EO) works to understand user needs for Earth observation, measurement, and monitoring.
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Lidar data and their derivative metrics are fundamental inputs to many areas of scientific research, including flood, erosion, and coastal modeling.	Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) allow for new opportunities for gathering data essential to land management and Earth science.	The Test Site Catalog Contains worldwide calibration sites used for post launch characterization and calibration of space-based optical imaging sensors.
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News

January 6, 2022

USGS, EROS Lead Efforts to Unlock the Potential of Earth Observation

December 17, 2021

Rare Landsat Underfly Mobilizes Cal/Val Experts Globally

December 8, 2021

ECCOE Web Site Changes

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Publications

January 3, 2022

System characterization report on the Satellogic NewSat multispectral sensor

Executive SummaryThis report addresses system characterization of Satellogic’s NewSat satellite (also known as ÑuSat) and is part of a series of system characterization reports produced and delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence. These reports present and detail the methodology and procedures for characterization; present techni

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

December 27, 2021

ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report — Quarter 2, 2021

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The ECCOE Landsa

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

June 8, 2021

System characterization of Earth observation sensors

This U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report provides information from assessments of Earth observation sensors completed by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence. These reports are provided as independent measures of basic system performance by the Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence team by completing the

Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

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