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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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Global Land 1-KM AVHRR Project

USGS EROS Archive - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) - CEOS Receiving Station Codes

Receiving Station / CEOS Code
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USGS EROS Archive - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) - CEOS Receiving Station Codes

Receiving Station / CEOS Code
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Example of Advanced Solid-state Array Spectroradiometer (ASAS) Imagery

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Advanced Solid-state Array Spectroradiometer (ASAS)

The Advanced Solid-state Array Spectroradiometer (ASAS) data collection contains data collected by the ASAS sensor flown aboard NASA aircraft.
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Advanced Solid-state Array Spectroradiometer (ASAS)

The Advanced Solid-state Array Spectroradiometer (ASAS) data collection contains data collected by the ASAS sensor flown aboard NASA aircraft.
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MASTER - MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - MASTER - MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator

MASTER - MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - MASTER - MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator

MASTER - MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator
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Space Acquired Photography - Gemini, Skylab, and Large Format Camera

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Space Acquired Photography

Photos taken from the International Space Station (ISS), Shuttle, Skylab, Gemini, and Apollo missions. (1965 - present)
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Space Acquired Photography

Photos taken from the International Space Station (ISS), Shuttle, Skylab, Gemini, and Apollo missions. (1965 - present)
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Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) Mosaics

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) Mosaics

The Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) is an image-producing system that derives its name from the fact that the radar beam is transmitted from the side of the aircraft during data acquisition.
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) Mosaics

The Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) is an image-producing system that derives its name from the fact that the radar beam is transmitted from the side of the aircraft during data acquisition.
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SD Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Section Photography

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Section Photography

Natural color aerial photographs acquired by a 35mm camera systems over 33 counties in eastern South Dakota. Farm Service Agency (FSA) acquired yearly imagery from 1979 through 2002.
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Section Photography

Natural color aerial photographs acquired by a 35mm camera systems over 33 counties in eastern South Dakota. Farm Service Agency (FSA) acquired yearly imagery from 1979 through 2002.
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Ganges River Delta (January 1, 1999)

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Public Affairs Office (PAO) Image Gallery

The Public Affairs Office (PAO) Image Gallery collection is composed of a wide variety of data ranging from low altitude aircraft to satellite to NASA imagery. Dates span from the early ‘70’s to present.
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Public Affairs Office (PAO) Image Gallery

The Public Affairs Office (PAO) Image Gallery collection is composed of a wide variety of data ranging from low altitude aircraft to satellite to NASA imagery. Dates span from the early ‘70’s to present.
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DMID NHAP, Padre Island National Seashore in Texas.

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - National High Altitude Photography (NHAP)

Black-and-white and color infrared aerial photographs obtained from an altitude of 40,000 feet over the United States that are available as medium or high resolution digital images. (1980-1989)
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - National High Altitude Photography (NHAP)

Black-and-white and color infrared aerial photographs obtained from an altitude of 40,000 feet over the United States that are available as medium or high resolution digital images. (1980-1989)
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National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP) CIR

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP)

More than 1.3 million cloud-free black-and-white and color infrared aerial photographs over the United States were obtained from an altitude of 20,000 feet.
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP)

More than 1.3 million cloud-free black-and-white and color infrared aerial photographs over the United States were obtained from an altitude of 20,000 feet.
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National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Thumbnail

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP)

Aerial imagery acquired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during agricultural growing seasons in the conterminous United States. (2003-present)
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP)

Aerial imagery acquired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during agricultural growing seasons in the conterminous United States. (2003-present)
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High Resolution Orthoimagery Hoover Dam 2006

USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - High Resolution Orthoimagery (HRO)

Digital images of orthorectified aerial photographs with a pixel resolution of 1-meter or finer from across the United States. (2000 - 2016)
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - High Resolution Orthoimagery (HRO)

Digital images of orthorectified aerial photographs with a pixel resolution of 1-meter or finer from across the United States. (2000 - 2016)
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Antarctic Single Frame Records

A collection of aerial photographs over the Antarctic that is available for downloading as medium or high resolution digital images (1946 - 2000)
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USGS EROS Archive - Aerial Photography - Antarctic Single Frame Records

A collection of aerial photographs over the Antarctic that is available for downloading as medium or high resolution digital images (1946 - 2000)
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