| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ArcGIS Pro | Extensive tutorials how to ArcGIS Pro, that will eventually completly replace ArcMAP |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| NASA Landsat Education | Resources involving Landsat data for students, teachers, and educators |
| Introduction to Rasters | A basic introduction to the raster image format |
| What is GIS | Introduction to GIS |
| LandSpotting | Smartphone games where users classify real-world remote sensing data for researchers |
| Mercator Puzzle | A game that helps users understand the distortion caused by the Mercator projection |
| ScienceNews: Nature's Coast Guards | An article on using remote sensing to detect barrier island erosion. Useful because it links a real-world problem with remote sensing |
| USGS Science in Your State (Michigan) | Portal to all USGS projects currently happening in Michigan, many of which are GIS/remote sensing-related |
| Climate.gov: The CLEAN Collection | A database of teaching resources and articles, curated by NOAA scientists |
| Google Earth | Free simulator of the earth that provides basic satellite imagery and geographic information |
| ImageSwipe | Command-line tool allowing the user to compare two images by "swiping" across the top image. Additional information can be found by clicking here. |
| OssimPlanet | Free, open-source alternative to Google Earth |
| ImageLinker | Simple GUI that allows the user to view and analyze GIS data. Pairs well with OssimPlanet |
| Quantum GIS | Free, open-source alternative to ArcGIS |
| JPL Radar Science and Engineering | Information on radar and remote sensing developments from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Michigan GIS Open Data | Archive of geospatial data related to or created by the State of Michigan |
| NOAA Great Lakes Ice Atlas | Digitized ice charts of several decades of Great Lakes ice cover |
| USGS EarthExplorer | Portal for worldwide imagery from wide variety of satellites/sensors |
| EarthNow Landsat Image Viewer | Real-time streaming of Landsat 8 satellite imagery as it orbits over Earth |
| EOSDIS | Archive of satellite data and prepared products that relate to earth science |
| EarthData Search | Search tool for EOSDIS archive when Reverb retires |
| EROS Landsat State Mosaics | Pre-built easy-to-use imagery for each state |
| Global Visualization Viewer (GLOVIS) | Portal for worldwide imagery from wide variety of satellites/sensors |
| LAADS DAAC | Archive of atmospheric data from various sensors |
| NASA World Wind | Archive of atmospheric data from various sensors |
| NASA AVIRIS Data | Portal for data from the AVIRIS sensor |
| Consortium for Spatial Information | Data and resources for organizations using spatial information to reduce poverty/hunger |
| NRCS Geospatial Data Gateway | Collection of data portals and datasets, curated by the USDA National Resource Conservation Service |
| Global Land Cover Facility | Collection of data products focused on land cover and land use change |
| Michigan Tech Coastal Wetlands Land Cover Map | Michigan Tech in-browser map and repository of wetland land cover data |
| NASA Land Process DAAC | Archive of raw and "built" data of land processes and weather events |
| MSU Aerial Imagery Archive | Michigan State University archive for remote sensing/GIS imagery of Michigan |
| Modis Today | Repository of MODIS imagery, updated in near-realtime |
| USGS Hazards Data Distribution System | Similar to EarthExplorer, but focused on natural hazards |
| NASA/USGS WELD | Pre-built easy-to-use mosaics of continental U.S. based on year, month, and/or season |
| National Ice Center | Files and data products for snow and ice analysis in Arctic, Antarctic, and inland waters |
| OpenStreetMap | Extracts from the OpenStreetMap street data |
| The National Map | Data from the National Map collaborative project via USGS and other federal/state/local departments |
| UWM SSEC Data and Imagery | Collection of images, data, and in-browser maps organized and curated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| IMAGIN Conference | Gathering of GIS professionals dedicated to improving access to geospatial technologies in Michigan |
| ASPRS Eastern Great Lakes Region | Conference for photogrammetry and remote sensing experts based in the eastern Great Lakes |
| ASPRS Western Great Lakes Region | Conference for photogrammetry and remote sensing experts based in the western Great Lakes |
| Remote Sensing of Environment | A journal for interdisciplinary papers on all types of remote sensing |
| International Journal of Remote Sensing | A journal that publishes international papers on the theory, science, and technology of remote sensing |
| Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Publishes papers on new research, technological developments, and applications regarding remote sensing, photogrammetry, and GIS |