Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)

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The Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) is a data management, systems development, and research field center for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Geography Discipline. Organizationally, the USGS is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior. EROS opened in the early 1970's with a handful of employees and the largest mainframe computer in the State of South Dakota and now houses one of the largest computer complexes in the Department of the Interior. Today EROS has approximately 600 government and contractor employees.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-09-21 16:19:45
Alternate Title	Declassified Satellite Photographs
Description	The Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) is a data management, systems development, and research field center for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Geography Discipline. Organizationally, the USGS is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior. EROS opened in the early 1970's with a handful of employees and the largest mainframe computer in the State of South Dakota and now houses one of the largest computer complexes in the Department of the Interior. Today EROS has approximately 600 government and contractor employees.
Classification	Site Management -- Surveying
Resource Type	Computer Activity Database
Format	Interactive
Subject	Maps
Source	United States Geological Survey
Keyword	Maps
Selector	Bates
Date Of Record Creation	2009-09-21 16:15:58
Education Level	Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2009-09-21 16:19:45
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-09-21 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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