Repository details
U.S. Geological Survey
Name of repository
U.S. Geological Survey
Additional name(s)
- including: USGS Science Data Catalog
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
USGS data and tools are the digital information in a format suitable for direct input to software that can analyze its meaning in the scientific, engineering, or business context for which the data were collected.
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
- institutional
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- serviceProvider
Institutions (3)
Additional name(s)
- Data Observation Network for Earth
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
2015
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- USGS
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (4)
Policy Name
Policy Name
Policy Name
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (2)
Type of access to data
open
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- other
Data licenses (1)
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
Persistent identifier system(s)
- DOI
Versioning
yes
Enhanced Publication
yes
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (1)
Metadata standards (1)
Remarks
Remarks
USGS is covered by Clarivate Data Citation Index. USGS science Data Catalog is a member node of DataONE: https://search.dataone.org/#profile/USGS_SDC . Other tools to retrieve USGS Data: The USGS EarthExplorer (EE) for aerial photos, elevation data and satellite products https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/; USGS Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis) for Landsat missions, ASTER and MODIS data holdings https://glovis.usgs.gov/; LandsatLookViewer https://landsatlook.usgs.gov/
Entry date
2012-09-06
Last update
2024-07-31
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