Remote Sensing

Collection of licensed commercial WorldView-1 imagery available to government agencies only.

Collection of licensed commercial GeoEye-1 imagery available to government agencies only.

Collection of licensed commercial QuickBird imagery available to government agencies only.

Collection of licensed commercial IKONOS imagery available to government agencies only.

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Resourcesat-1 (2003- present) and Resourcesat-2 (2011-present) satellites provide multispectral images at 24- (LISS-3) and 56- ( AWiFS) meter resolution.

Comparison of Sentinel-2 and Landsat NOTE: Sentinel-2 data are no longer available from USGS EROS as of November 19, 2022. All Sentinel-2 data are freely available from the Copernicus Open Access Hub; therefore, users are encouraged to download the data via https://scihub.copernicus.eu/. To learn more about Sentinel data access information please visit: https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel...

One of the most fundamental characteristics of a SAR system is its frequency (or frequencies) of operation (i.e., the frequency of the radar electromagnetic pulse it emits and receives); radar frequencies range from 3 MHz to 300 GHz.

The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) was launched on January 24, 2006 by the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) and was operational until May 12, 2011. ALOS captured 6.5 million scenes during its five years of operation.

The EROS User Group (EUG) consists of operational users of EROS products and services that provide direct feedback on EROS developments and operations. To join EUG mailing list, please email USGS EROS User Services at custserv@usgs.gov. We look forward to your participation!

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) collection provides high resolution remote sensing data for monitoring landscape and natural resource conditions over small project areas. Data types will vary by project. (2008-present)

Remotely-sensed data forms the backbone of the large-scale maps, models and assessments created at EROS to advance the understanding of Ecosystem Performance, Productivity and Sustainability.

The National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive offers long-term preservation and access for natural resource management, national hazards mitigation, and environmental studies.