Remote Sensing Internet Resources

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Links to non-government pages are supplied as potential resources of further information on related topics.
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The exclamation mark denotes new links as of 15 February 2000

General Remote Sensing Information and Links Resources

NASA:
- Remote Sensing Data, Information, and Internet Resources
- Landsat 7: launch date 1999
  - Flight Operations Team
  - Mission Management Office
Space Imaging: remotely sensed data supplier
- IKONOS Satellite: get satellite information, see launch movies and photos, and dowload images from this high-resolution satellite.
USGS EROS Data Center: remotely sensed data collection and distribution.
SPOT Image Web Site: Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Information about the French SPOT satellites: how it works, how to use and where to buy the data.
GOES Project Science
Satellite Observing Systems Ltd: data services and expert consultancy on the use of satellite information for operations in the marine environment. Project information and images online.
SeaWifs: NASA GSFC global ocean color monitoring mission
The Remote Sensing Tutorial: An excellent, indepth tutorial on remote sensing, image interpretation and analysis, processes, tools, and terrestrial and planetary applications.
WWW Virtual Library: Remote Sensing, at the Remote Sensing Group's web site of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Reflections on Earth Exploring Planet Earth from Space (National Air and Space Museum)
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (National Air and Space Museum)

On-line Images:

Sources for a variety of remote sensing related images available on the Web. Excellent resources for teachers!

Digital Elevation Models

Satellite, Aerial, and Space Vehicle Images

Aerial and Space Images from EROS Data Center:

- Special Projects Images
- Environmental Change Images
- List of Products Available from EROS (with sample galleries)
IKONOS Satellite: get satellite information, see launch movies and photos, and dowload images from this high-resolution satellite.
USGS Planetary Images
GOES Project Science
NASA Space Link Earth Images from Space
NASA -- Earth from Space: An Astronaut's views of the home planet. Searchable space shuttle image archive
NASA Photo Gallery: Collection of space, earth, and NASA related images
Stereo Atlas of the Solar System: Lunar and Planetary Institute.
Views of the Solar System: Earth images, facts, movies, maps, and links
TerraServer.microsoft.com: satellite images and image products, educational resources, and more
MSN Encarta Learning Zone: TerraServer interactive image and map server. Aerial and high resolution satellite images, relief, and topo maps.
NOAA National Geophysical Data Center: Bathymetry, Topography, and Global Relief; General marine information, reports, and image maps
Landsat Image Gallery

Maps, Photos, and Other Data

NOAA Photo Collection! Over 10,000 Photos and Images! The NOAA photograph and image collection has been produced to help those interested in studying our natural world learn more about our oceans, the atmosphere, and the history of the pioneers who began the study of our environment in the United States. Browse such collections of great photos of corals, satellite imagery and launches, aquatic animals, storms, plus coastal land and seascapes of Alaska, Antarctica, and much, much more!
GeoCommunity: Free geography software, USGS digital topo maps, games, news, and more!

Educational Resources:

USGS Learning Web
Looking at the Earth from Space: Environmental science education activities for Grades 4-8
The Remote Sensing Pages: Northern Arizona University, Department of Geography and Public Planning
The Institute for Computational Earth System Science (ICESS):
University of California, Santa Barbara. Research and graduate education in Earth sciences, with emphasis on processes governing the environmental optics of the Earth.
Remote Sensing Lab: University of South Carolina. Information about education, classes, and projects, as well as excellent links to USGS, NASA, remote sensing image archive resources.
Environmental Education Network
USGS Flagstaff Field Center's Outreach page
Eyes in the Sky, Discovery Channel program and classroom activities. Televison program originally aired September 30, 1996.
NASA Spacelink, An Aeronautics and Space Resource for Educators
Earth Sciences from the Earth Sciences Directorate - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Virtually Hawaii: Excellent Remote Sensing Tutorials
Bonus.com: A 'kid safe' site devoted to educational and fun links. A wonderful source for links to earth science, remote sensing, geology, mapping, and exploration sites that stir the imagination. Requires Java capable browser.

Terrain Modeling, Visualization, and Mapping

Web-Mapper.com -- The First On-Line Resource Devoted To Internet-based GIS
Geomantics -- Terrain Modeling Package for scientific and artistic products
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) -- Creators of Arc mapping software. Great collection of online maps:
- ArcData Online -- GIS data on the web
- ADOL Map Studio -- thematic maps online
- Live Internet Map Server Demos
Silver Surfer -- Download Planet Earth, terrain modelling freeware, and stereo photography
MicroDEM Freeware -- for viewing and manipulating digital elevation models
TruFlite Software -- 3D visualization, demo software, galleries, and DEM information.
3DEM Freeware -- 3D visualization and fly-bys using USGS DEMs and GTOPO30 models
GeoCommunity: Free geography software, GIS data, USGS digital topo maps, games, news, and more!
Irony Games MapMagical Terrain Editor -- online interactive virtual terrain modelling using VRML 2.0 and Java
Web-based Visualization of 3D Terrain -- using VRML 2.0 and USGS 1-degree digital elevation models
USGS EROS Data Center -- HYDRO 1K Elevation Derivative Database
GIS-VIS -- web-based visualization and modelling efforts by the U.S. EPA
Remote Sensing Services and Hyperspectral Algorithm Development for Environmental Intelligence
The GeoTIFF Webpage
Links to Mapping and Atlases - impressive list of links to planetary and terrestrial maps, atlases, tools, and more
Australian Land Information Services -- online data and resources. Some sections are under construction.
Modeling: Paul Bourke Homepage -- concerned with 3D modelling, not limited to terrain and landscape visualization. Site also features galleries and information about 3D formats, data formats, discrete mathematics, games, and software.
World Construction Set -- scientific and artistic terrain modelling and rendering software and galleries
Animatek -- World Builder artistic virtual terrain generation software

Anaglyph Imagery
- Rainbow Symphony: 3D glasses distributor - large gallery of 3D anaglyph photography and art; with the exception of including several Mars Pathfinder mission and astronomy images, this site doesn't contain remotely sensed images
VRML
- Media Builder -- VRML software resources
- Amazing 3D Graphics -- free 3D models
- Online VRML Reference Manual
- About VRML-- general information
- VRML Resources -- links to worlds, galleries, games, and tutorials
- VRML World Links -- links to worlds

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