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Featured Sites Archive

December 2006 USGS Center for LIDAR Information Coordination and Knowledge (CLICK)

With the increased use of LIDAR for bare earth, vegetation and urban applications, the USGS has established the virtual Center for LIDAR Information Coordination and Knowledge (CLICK) to facilitate data access, user coordination and education of LIDAR remote sensing for scientific needs. The USGS CLICK portal (http://lidar.cr.usgs.gov) provides access to discrete-return point cloud data , information and how-tos on using LIDAR, as well as data and information collected by NASA's Experimental Advanced Airborne Research LIDAR (EAARL).

July 2006 USGS EROS Land Cover Institute

Recognizing the large and growing need for land cover data and information to support land cover research and applications, the USGS has established the web-based Land Cover Institute. The Institute serves as an impartial advocate for land science research through seminars, workshops, and the web site, http://landcover.usgs.gov. The site will be a resource for land cover scientists who use satellite images and other datasets to assess national and global land cover characteristics and to monitor how � and how rapidly � land cover changes.

December 2005 ceos

The CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services (WGISS) and The USGS National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive have developed a web map service to view Earth Observation satellite and aerial imagery ground coverages. The service allows one to determine seasonal patterns, determine data rich areas as well as data gap locations. CEOS WG on Information Systems and Services

August 29, 2005

Hurricane Wilma Disaster Response - Remote Sensing Clearinghouse Home Page

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response - Remote Sensing Clearinghouse Home Page

Hurricane Rita Disaster Response - Remote Sensing Clearinghouse Home Page

April 25, 2005

�The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission � Data Validation and Applications�

June 14-16, 2005 Reston, Virginia, USA

February 2005 marked five years since the flight of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), a joint project of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The result of the mission is an unprecedented near-global high-resolution elevation dataset. Since the Shuttle flight, the mapping community has eagerly anticipated the availability of this new source of basic topographic information. All SRTM data production has been completed, and the data are now being used in numerous applications. To help document the SRTM data quality and characteristics, and to describe applications benefiting from the data, a workshop is being convened for the SRTM data user community.

February 25, 2005

The Voyage of Discovery Continues: Another view of the Journey of Lewis and Clark

As one of the most remarkable and productive scientific explorations in American history, the Corps of Discovery expedition crossed the territory of the newly acquired but uncharted Louisiana Purchase, and beyond, to the Pacific Ocean.

These images from the remote sensing satellite Landsat 7 provide a contemporary view from space of significant points of historical interest along the Lewis and Clark route.

January 11, 2005

Pecora 16 Symposium Website

The Pecora Symposium series was developed by the USGS and NASA to foster the exchange of scientific and resource management findings resulting from the use of remote sensor data and to provide a forum for discussing ideas, policies, and strategies on land remote sensing. Pecora 16, with the theme of "Global Priorities in Land Remote Sensing" will bring together scientists, educators, managers in the remote sensing field to discuss matters relevant to the applications and future of land remote sensing.

January 7, 2005

Asian Tsunami Disaster Response

The U.S. Geological Survey's National Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) is playing a vital role in relief efforts to nations impacted by the Asian tsunami disaster. EROS maintains the world's largest collection of civilian remotely sensed data of the Earth's land surface. Within hours after the disaster occurred, EROS began providing relief organizations worldwide with pre- and post-tsunami satellite images, as well as image-derived products that incorporate information on population density, elevation, and other relevant topics. These images and image-derived products are being used by relief organizations to make practical, well-informed decisions as to where relief efforts are most urgently needed and how best to carry out those efforts.

January 3, 2005

USGS Lidar Activities Featured in Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing Journal (.pdf 1.1MB)

USGS laser terrain (lidar) mapping of the Mount St. Helens area is featured in a highlight article in the January 2005 issue of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS;), a journal published by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. A three-dimensional representation of the volcano, using lidar collected for the USGS and its Department of the Interior partners, is featured on the journal cover. Founded in 1934, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is a scientific association seeking to advance knowledge and improve understanding of mapping sciences to promote responsible applications of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supporting technologies.

November 3, 2004

Tectonic Applications:

A journey into the world of plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

November 18, 2004

American Indian Heritage Month Slideshow

American Indian Heritage Month
November 2004

"Native Nations: Continuing into the New Millennium"

October 6, 2004

Mount St. Helens, Washington

This true-color view of Mount St. Helens was acquired on September 28, 2004, just days after USGS geologists began noticing seismic activity under the volcano. The first steam emission occurred on October 1, 2004, and an eruption is expected within the next few months. The most recent major eruption occurred on May 18, 1980. This massive eruption flattened 230 square miles, changed the landscape dramatically, and resulted in 57 deaths. Mount St. Helens is located 95 miles south of Seattle, Washington.

September 30 - October 2, 2004 GPRM AAG

Annual Meeting of the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Division of the Association of American Geographers

September 30 - October 2, 2004 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sponsored by: Geography Department of South Dakota State University & the USGS EROS

April 9, 2004

Kids Eye View
U.S. Geological Survey and The National Map are commited to providing educational tools for children and teachers. The goal is to provide information to pique a child's interest in the world around them. Teachers can utilize the site as a teaching tool or to access teaching materials.

Features:
The links for the teachers include "Teacher's Desk". This provides a quick glance of uses of satellites. There is a link to lesson plans and teacher packet's. The "Kid's Games" provides access to games relating to geography or just for fun. A link to create postcards is included on the website.

March 22, 2004 Landsat 7 ETM+ Data Transition
As of March 31, 2004, Landsat 7 ETM+ data will no longer be available for search and order through the LP DAAC and the EOS Data Gateway (EDG). Although the method of data access will change, there will be no other change to the processing, format, or other details of the products. Level 1 and Level 0 products that were previously available through the EDG will now be accessed through Earth Explorer or the Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis).

For more information: Landsat 7 ETM+ Dataset Transition

February 3, 2004

USGS Global Visualization Viewer
The new release on the USGS Global Visualization Viewer, also known as GloVis, has added 9 new datasets to their search and order inventory. GloVis provides greater data availability, allowing a researcher mosaic visual access to a broader set of the Landsat holdings.

The main focus of this release includes:

-Landsat 7 SLC-off (search only)
-Landsat 4-5 MSS
-Landsat 1-3 MSS
-MRLC 2001 Terrain Corrected
-MRLC 2001 Reflectance Adjusted
-MRLC 1992
-Landsat Orthorectified ETM+
-Landsat Orthorectified Pansharpened ETM+
-Landsat Orthorectified TM

These datasets add to the previously supported Landsat 7 ETM+, Landsat 4-5 TM, ASTER VNIR, and ASTER TIR - expanding the number of datasets available in GloVis from 4 to 13.

January 26, 2004

Topographic Science
The Objective of the Topographic Science Program is to establish partnerships and conduct research and applications that facilitate the development and use of integrated national and global topographic datasets. The Program includes research and applications that result in improved seamless topographic datasets, advanced elevation technology research, terrain visualization research, raster and vector technique development research, development of internet presence. Integrated-science applications for mapping, national natural resource initiatives, hazards, and global change science are conducted with partners.

January 13, 2004

Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC)
The Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium, a group of federal land management agencies, is purchasing nation-wide coverage of Landsat 7 data for three dates in order to produce a comprehensive land cover database for the United States. The goal of the consortium is to meet the needs of Federal agencies for nationally consistent satellite remote sensing and land cover data. The consortium also provides the imagery and land cover data as public domain information which can be accessed through this web site.

January 8, 2004

USGS LDCM website released
Landsat represents the world's longest continuously acquired collection of space-based land remote sensing data. For over 30 years, the Landsat satellite series has collected and produced low-cost, moderate-resolution multispectral data for researchers and decision-makers worldwide. The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is intended to ensure the continued acquisition and availability of Landsat-quality data into the future. The Department of Interior (DOI)/USGS and NASA are currently engaged in a partnership to support this activity. The new USGS LDCM website will provide information and updates as the mission develops over time.

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