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TerraLook: Providing easy, no-cost access to satellite images for busy people and the technologically disinclined

January 1, 2007
Access to satellite images has been largely limited to communities with specialized tools and expertise, even though images could also benefit other communities. This situation has resulted in underutilization of the data. TerraLook, which consists of collections of georeferenced JPEG images and an open source toolkit to use them, makes satellite images available to those lacking experience with remote sensing. Users can find, roam, and zoom images, create and display vector overlays, adjust and annotate images so they can be used as a communication vehicle, compare images taken at different times, and perform other activities useful for natural resource management, sustainable development, education, and other activities.
Publication Year 2007
Title TerraLook: Providing easy, no-cost access to satellite images for busy people and the technologically disinclined
DOI 10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4422975
Authors G.N. Geller, Eugene A. Fosnight, Sambhudas Chaudhuri
Publication Type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Index ID 70034492
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center