Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
Introducing EROS
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We maintain collections of images and videos that are available for download at no charge. Narrow your search of these multimedia galleries using the pull-down menus below, and then select "Apply Filter."
Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS) Viewer
HDDS Viewer is an event-based interface that provides a single point-of-entry for access to remotely sensed imagery and other geospatial datasets as they become available during a response.
USGS Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis) Logo
USGS Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis) logo to represent the viewer.
Kandahar - March 3, 2019
Landsat 8 image of Kandahar, Afghanistan on March 3, 2019, rendered with bands 7, 5, and 1 of the satellite's Operational Land Imager.
Kandahar - Feb. 15, 2019
Landsat 8 image of Kandahar, Afghanistan on February 15, 2019, rendered with bands 7, 5, and 1 of the satellite's Operational Land Imager.
USGS EROS Researchers in Idaho
USGS EROS contractor Minsu Kim, left, and USGS Scientist Jeffrey Danielson stand with a GPS device in northern Idaho, where they were part of a research project to conduct topobathymetric research along the Kootenai River of northern Idaho.
Map of AK showing probability of change occurrence
Map of Alaska showing probability (%) of change occurrence. Insets show fire boundaries from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Large Fire Database and Landsat 8 imagery (bottom right; 2016) north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
An Introduction to the AppEEARS Point Sampler
This short video provides a quick demonstration of the Point Sample using the Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AρρEEARS).
AppEEARS provides a simple and efficient way to subset, transform, and visualize geospatial data distributed from a variety of federal archives. The following topics are discussed in the video: how to submit a
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LCMAP animation - solar farm
An animation of the growth of a solar farm, created using Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection data.
Land Change in the Black Hills - LCMAP
Animation of land cover change in the Black Hills, created using Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection data from the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.
Using the Advanced Criteria in EarthExplorer
EarthExplorer helps users get to exactly the scenes they want. The Additional Criteria tab helps users pick scenes that meet specific requirements.
This video will show you how to utilize the Additional Criteria tab in EarthExplorer.
You can find additional videos on tools and types of imagery available on this website:
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Image of the Week - Letters to the North Pole
Unlike the South Pole, the geographic North Pole does not lie on a land mass. The Earth’s northern axis of rotation is in the Arctic Ocean, covered by shifting sea ice.
Landsat does not image the North Pole, which makes it an imperfect investigative tool for the detection of Santa’s workshop.
It does, however, collect imagery over North Pole, Alaska, a small
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Earth As Art 5
In the 5th edition of Earth as Art, we continue to display the Earth as our eyes cannot see it—in creative combinations of visible and infrared light.
These unreal views of farmland, coastlines, and snowscapes remind us of the powerfully artistic qualities of Earth’s land features.
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