Helping the World Through Science
Billions of people live unaware of a far-off USGS facility working every day to improve their lives
Billions of people live unaware of a far-off USGS facility working every day to improve their lives
USGS Finds New Way to Measure Ocean Depth with Landsat
EROS scientists debut method in publication
EROS scientists debut method in publication
Landsat's Exciting Future
Upcoming Landsat Next's trio of satellites will provide more frequent imagery in more detail
Upcoming Landsat Next's trio of satellites will provide more frequent imagery in more detail
Landsat - A Pillar of Land Remote Sensing
Eyes on Earth
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policy makers across the nation and around the world. We also operate the Landsat satellite program with NASA, and maintain the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface in existence, including tens of millions of satellite images.
Eyes on Earth
Eyes on Earth
This episode of our remote sensing podcast marks the LANDFIRE program’s 20th anniversary and discusses the variety of products it provides.
Image of the Week
Image of the Week
An ambitious plan to revive the lands and reforest the mountains around the Chinese city of Yan’an has led to measurable increases in vegetation and improvements in water and soil quality.
EROS Quick Links
EROS Quick Links
Find frequently visited webpages below.
News
New Landsat Science Team Request for Proposal Now Open
New Landsat Science Team Request for Proposal Now Open
Landsat’s Economic Value increases to $25.6 Billion in 2023
Landsat’s Economic Value increases to $25.6 Billion in 2023
Publications
Landsat geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science 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 Landsat Cal/Val team continual
Earth observation remote sensing tools—Assessing systems, trends, and characteristics
With the ever-increasing number of civil and commercial remote-sensing satellite launches in recent years, the Earth Observation community needs to better understand the quality of new data products as they become available for scientific research purposes.
Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE)
The Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) was formed to leverage resources from several Federal agencies for the characterization of remote sensing data and to share those results across the remote sensing community (U.S. Geological Survey, 2024).Remote sensing data and the quality of that data are vital to (1) understanding the physical world and (2) supporting the science and engine
Science
Annual NLCD Characteristics, Constraints, and Caveats
Notice to users: The Annual NLCD product release is planned for late October 2024. At that time further content, such as product documentation and full access to data products, will become available and referenced from this site.
Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
LANDFIRE is a diverse product suite with countless uses that go beyond fire management. The program has now been providing this satellite data for 20 years.
Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Studying forests means studying fire. Utah’s unique landscapes call for a unique dataset for forest management.