Remote Sensing

The sagebrush biome is one of the largest ecosystems in North America. Encompassing nearly one-third of the continental U.S., it provides critical resources for millions of Americans and a home for hundreds of plants and animal species in the West. Natural resource management in sagebrush ecosystems can be complex, and science can support management decisions by providing knowledge and tools to...

How do you keep track of thousands of hot spots in an area the size of Yellowstone National Park? Check out thermal satellite data like Landsat’s!

CIDR Request Data – Imaging Requirements

CIDR Request Data – Spatial Requirements

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Registration System (ERS) centralizes all existing user profile and authentication for USGS EROS Web services into a single independent application.

The EROS Registration System (ERS) system requires a login with a username and password. The password may have an expiration date assigned. The documentation will explain the process and how a user can reset their expiration date.

CIDR Data Acquisition Request Summary displays the entered information from Request Data page.

CIDR User Interface Overview

CIDR Data Acquisition Request (DAR) Process Flow document follows a DAR from beginning to end.

The CIDR Tool is restricted to U.S. Federal Civil agencies and require prior approval to access and request data.

CIDR Request Data – Submit Request

The same as the Landsat satellite, only smaller—that’s a fair description of the field spectrometer used at the EROS test site for validating Landsat’s accuracy.