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ECCOE Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation report—Quarter 1, 2022

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Md Obaidul Haque, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Mark Lubke, Md Nahid Hasan, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Esad Micijevic, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurt Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

ECCOE Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation report— Quarter 4, 2021

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Md Obaidul Haque, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Mark Lubke, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Md Nahid Hasan, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Esad Micijevic, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurt Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report—Quarter 3, 2021

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Esad Micijevic, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Md Obaidul Haque, Mark Lubke, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Md Nahid Hasan, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurt Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report — Quarter 2, 2021

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Esad Micijevic, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Md Obaidul Haque, Mark Lubke, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Md Nahid Hasan, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurtis Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions
link
Color photo of, from top, Greg Stensaas, Jon Christopherson and Grant Mah with the logo for the USGS podcast "Eyes on Earth"

Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how a new mission will make it easier to use satellite datasets interchangeably.
By
Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)
link

Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how a new mission will make it easier to use satellite datasets interchangeably.
Learn More
link
USGS

Calibration Validation (Cal/Val) Reference Sites Data Dictionary

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
By
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
link

Calibration Validation (Cal/Val) Reference Sites Data Dictionary

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
Learn More
link
Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) - Mount St. Helen

USGS EROS Archive - Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Legacy - Calibration/Validation Test Sites

This collection of test sites provides critical information on the post launch characterization and calibration of space-based optical imaging sensors to assist the global science community in providing more accurate land and environmental studies.(1972 to present).
By
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
link

USGS EROS Archive - Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Legacy - Calibration/Validation Test Sites

This collection of test sites provides critical information on the post launch characterization and calibration of space-based optical imaging sensors to assist the global science community in providing more accurate land and environmental studies.(1972 to present).
Learn More
GOES-16 ABI Added to Land Product Characterization System

GOES-16 ABI Added to Land Product Characterization System

The USGS Land Product Characterization System allows for the trending of system characterizations for various sensors, and provides the ability to do...

Read Article
Quarterly Reports Contain Latest Landsat Calibration/Validation Information

Quarterly Reports Contain Latest Landsat Calibration/Validation Information

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the...

Read Article
New Report Explains Landsat’s Role as ‘Gold Standard’ for Calibration

New Report Explains Landsat’s Role as ‘Gold Standard’ for Calibration

Landsat data have long been recognized for the quality and reliability of their calibration. A recent report puts a spotlight on that commitment to...

Read Article
Lunar Calibration with Landsat

Lunar Calibration with Landsat

The next full moon will come on September 2, 2020. And when you look up to see it, so will Landsat 8. As probably the most accurate Earth imaging...

Read Article
Calibration Test Site Becomes Agricultural Hotspot

Calibration Test Site Becomes Agricultural Hotspot

The Landsat satellites were designed to detect landscape changes over time. However, sometimes what Landsat needs to see on the Earth’s surface is no...

Read Article
EROS Calibration/Validation Center of Excellence Shares its Wisdom

EROS Calibration/Validation Center of Excellence Shares its Wisdom

In the world of optical Land Remote Sensing, USGS EROS’ work in the calibration of Landsat data stands up at the top as the best in the world.

Read Article

Science and Products

ECCOE Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation report—Quarter 1, 2022

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Md Obaidul Haque, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Mark Lubke, Md Nahid Hasan, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Esad Micijevic, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurt Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)

ECCOE Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation report— Quarter 4, 2021

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Md Obaidul Haque, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Mark Lubke, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Md Nahid Hasan, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Esad Micijevic, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurt Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report—Quarter 3, 2021

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Esad Micijevic, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Md Obaidul Haque, Mark Lubke, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Md Nahid Hasan, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurt Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions

ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report — Quarter 2, 2021

Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
Authors
Esad Micijevic, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Md Obaidul Haque, Mark Lubke, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad Shaw, Md Nahid Hasan, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Mike Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian L. Markham, Kurtis Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia A. Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
By
National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Missions
link
Color photo of, from top, Greg Stensaas, Jon Christopherson and Grant Mah with the logo for the USGS podcast "Eyes on Earth"

Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how a new mission will make it easier to use satellite datasets interchangeably.
By
Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)
link

Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how a new mission will make it easier to use satellite datasets interchangeably.
Learn More
link
USGS

Calibration Validation (Cal/Val) Reference Sites Data Dictionary

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
By
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
link

Calibration Validation (Cal/Val) Reference Sites Data Dictionary

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
Learn More
link
Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) - Mount St. Helen

USGS EROS Archive - Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Legacy - Calibration/Validation Test Sites

This collection of test sites provides critical information on the post launch characterization and calibration of space-based optical imaging sensors to assist the global science community in providing more accurate land and environmental studies.(1972 to present).
By
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
link

USGS EROS Archive - Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Legacy - Calibration/Validation Test Sites

This collection of test sites provides critical information on the post launch characterization and calibration of space-based optical imaging sensors to assist the global science community in providing more accurate land and environmental studies.(1972 to present).
Learn More
GOES-16 ABI Added to Land Product Characterization System

GOES-16 ABI Added to Land Product Characterization System

The USGS Land Product Characterization System allows for the trending of system characterizations for various sensors, and provides the ability to do...

Read Article
Quarterly Reports Contain Latest Landsat Calibration/Validation Information

Quarterly Reports Contain Latest Landsat Calibration/Validation Information

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the...

Read Article
New Report Explains Landsat’s Role as ‘Gold Standard’ for Calibration

New Report Explains Landsat’s Role as ‘Gold Standard’ for Calibration

Landsat data have long been recognized for the quality and reliability of their calibration. A recent report puts a spotlight on that commitment to...

Read Article
Lunar Calibration with Landsat

Lunar Calibration with Landsat

The next full moon will come on September 2, 2020. And when you look up to see it, so will Landsat 8. As probably the most accurate Earth imaging...

Read Article
Calibration Test Site Becomes Agricultural Hotspot

Calibration Test Site Becomes Agricultural Hotspot

The Landsat satellites were designed to detect landscape changes over time. However, sometimes what Landsat needs to see on the Earth’s surface is no...

Read Article
EROS Calibration/Validation Center of Excellence Shares its Wisdom

EROS Calibration/Validation Center of Excellence Shares its Wisdom

In the world of optical Land Remote Sensing, USGS EROS’ work in the calibration of Landsat data stands up at the top as the best in the world.

Read Article
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