Introduction

EarthExplorer (EE) (http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov) provides online search, browse display, metadata export, and data download for earth science data from the archives of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). EE provides an enhanced user interface using state-of-the art JavaScript libraries, Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), and the advanced Oracle spatial engine.

Key Features in EarthExplorer:

The following are the hardware and software requirements for using EarthExplorer:

• Support handheld and tablet devices via browser

• Hardware Requirements:
  • Any 2 GHz dual core processor or greater
  • Minimum 1 GB of RAM

• Network Requirements:
  • Broadband connection 1.5 Mbps
  • 3G network impacts display speed

• Operating Systems:
  • Windows XP or later
  • Mac OS X 10.6 or later
  • Linux/Unix

• Browsers Supported (Current version and one version previous):
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Internet Explorer
  • Opera
  • Safari