First EROS/AID International Course on remote sensing

The First International Training Course on Remote Sensing held at the Earth Resources Observations Systems (EROS) Data Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was sponsored by the Agency for International Development (AID), U.S. Department of State, from June 4 to 27, 1973. This course was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under Participating Agency Services Agreement (PASA) TA (IC) 2-72, 931-11-995-902-72-3138905, as part of the AID program to provide training in remote sensing technology for earth scientists in the less developed countries.