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The Earth Observing System (EOS) is a major component of NASA's Earth-Sun System Missions. The mission includes a series of satellites, a science component, and a data system supporting a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans. EOS is enabling an improved understanding of the Earth as an integrated system. The EOS Project Science Office (EOSPSO) is committed to bringing program information and resources to program scientists and the general public alike.

The Federation of Earth Science Information Partners ("Federation") is a network of researchers and associated groups that collects, interprets and develops applications for satellite-generated Earth observation information. Founded in 1998 under a grant from NASA, the consortium includes more than 90 member organizations, spanning NASA's and NOAA's data centers, government research laboratories, research universities, education resource providers, technology developers, and nonprofit and commercial enterprises.

GOFC/GOLD (Global Observations of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics) is a project of the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) program, which is sponsored by the Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS). The main goal of GOFC/GOLD is to provide a forum for international information exchange, observation and data coordination, and a framework for establishing the necessary long-term monitoring systems.

The principal role of GOFC/GOLD is to act as a coordinating mechanism for national and regional activities. To achieve its goals GOFC/GOLD has developed a number of regional networks of data providers, data brokers and data users. These networks of resource managers and scientists provide the key to sustained capability for improving the observing systems and ensuring that the data are being used effectively.

NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

LCLUC is an interdisciplinary science program in the Earth Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate. LCLUC is part of the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Focus Area but has strong links to the Terrestrial Hydrology program of the Water and Energy Cycle Focus Area.

The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change. In particular, we hope our site is useful to public media and educators.

GTOS is a programme for observations, modelling, and analysis of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development. GTOS facilitates access to information on terrestrial ecosystems so that researchers and policy makers can detect and manage global and regional environmental change.

MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (EOS AM) and Aqua (EOS PM) satellites. Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon. Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are viewing the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands, or groups of wavelengths. These data will improve our understanding of global dynamics and processes occurring on the land, in the oceans, and in the lower atmosphere. MODIS is playing a vital role in the development of validated, global, interactive Earth system models able to predict global change accurately enough to assist policy makers in making sound decisions concerning the protection of our environment.

The MODIS fire and thermal anomalies products contain information unique to understanding the timing and spatial distribution of fires and characteristics such as the energy emitted from the fire and is available for both day and night periods. Temporal composites include an eight-day and monthly day and night fire occurrence aggregation and a summary of the number of fires in classes related to the strength of the fire. The MODIS Standard Fire products will provide an important contribution to the NASA Land Use and Land Cover Program and the International Global Observation of Forest Cover (GOFC) Project.

The MODIS Land Science Data Discipline Team web page was developed to support the MODIS Land Science Team. Most of the information on the site is for the express purpose of communication with the MODIS Land Science Team and related parties.

The GLCF is a center for land cover science with a focus on research using remotely sensed satellite data and products to assess land cover change for local to global systems.

The Tropical Rain Forest Information Center is a NASA Earth Science Information Partner (ESIP). The mission is to provide NASA data, products and information services to the science, resource management, and policy and education communities. It provides Landsat and other high resolution satellite remote sensing data as well as digital deforestation maps and databases to a range of users through web-based Geographic Information Systems. It also provides scientific information on the current state of the world's tropical forests, and value-added expert services.

The TerraLook product expands and broadens the remote sensing user community by providing a user-selectable collection of satellite images, distributed as simulated natural color JPEG images. A TerraLook collection consists of georegistered Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) images and the Tri-Decadal Global Landsat Orthorectified images from three epochs (circa 1975, 1990, and 2000), selected from satellite images archived at U.S. Geological Survey Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS).

As of December 2008, USGS offers the entire Landsat 1-5 and 7 archive data at no charge.

The Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) provides a global portal for wildland fire documentation, information and monitoring and is publicly accessible through the Internet. GFMC was established in 1998 by the Government of Germany through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance, following recommendations from a number of international conferences of fire specialists.

Based on the Global Fire Early Warning System (EWS) project, which has the primary goal to develop a globally consistent suite of fire danger and early warning products to support international collaboration and reduce wildfire disaster.

The experimental Wildfire Automated Biomass Burning Algorithm (WFABBA) is currently generating half-hourly fire data for the Western Hemisphere. The geostationary NOAA weather satellite GOES-12 provides coverage for North and South America while GOES-11 covers North America only. The WFABBA is an extension of the ABBA.

The Fire Sciences Lab (FiSL), an arm of the Rocky Mountain Research Station located in Missoula, MT, is home to the Fire Behavior Project, Fire Chemistry Project, Fire Ecology/Fuels Project and LANDFIRE.

Cooperating Agencies at NIFC are Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS), National Park Service (NPS), US Forest Service (USFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Aircraft Services (OAS), National Association of State Foresters (NASF) and the US Fire Administration (USFA).

The Forest Service's Remote Sensing Applications Center (RSAC) is in Salt Lake City, Utah, co-located with the agency's Geospatial Service and Technology Center. Guided by national steering committees and field sponsors, RSAC provides national assistance to agency field units in applying the most advanced geospatial technology toward improved monitoring and mapping of natural resources. RSAC's principal goal is to develop and implement less costly ways for the Forest Service to obtain needed forest resource information.

The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group or GeoMAC, is an internet-based mapping application originally designed for fire managers to access online maps of current fire locations and perimeters in the conterminous 48 States and Alaska. Using a standard web browser, fire personnel can view this information to pinpoint the affected areas. With the growing concern of western wildland fires in the summer of 2000, this application has also become available to the public.

The Satellite Services Division serves as the primary interface with the user community of environmental satellite data and products. The Division provides, analyses, blended products from polar orbiting and geostationary satellites, and interpretive services. These satellite products are distributed to a diverse user community for a broad range of environmental applications. The Division maintains an operational satellite data distribution network providing user access to real-time or near real-time environmental data and information. A quality assurance program is used to systematically evaluate and manage the satellite products and services, and to ensure continuous product improvement. Working with other organizations within NESDIS and NOAA, new products are tested, evaluated, and implemented when deemed operationally useful. In partnership with other agencies, the Division evaluates and deploys new technologies to satisfy emerging requirements.

The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System creates daily fire weather and fire behavior maps year-round and hot spot maps throughout the forest fire season, generally between May and September.

Your "One Stop Shop" for Regional Data, Dynamic Maps, Decision Support, and Interactive Visualizations for Central America.

In response to damaging forest fires in 1998 in Mexico, CONABIO established a program to detect hot spots using remote sensing techniques in Central America using NOAA-AVHRR and MODIS data.

Part of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Ministro da Ciência e Tecnologia) of Brazil, INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais), the National Institute for Space Research, provides fire data from the MODIS, AVHRR and GOES.

Sentinel is a national bushfire monitoring system that provides timely information about hotspots to emergency service managers across Australia. Using MODIS data the mapping system allows users to identify fire locations with a potential risk to communities and property.

The Firewatch map service provides emergency services personnel with an online map application to help in the management of bush fires over Australia. Datasets include fire hotspots from MODIS and NOAA imagery, Landsat and MODIS satellite imagery, burnt area maps since 1997, greenness images updated daily and weekly, lightning data and other useful map layers.

The Advanced fire Information System (AFIS) is the first near real time operational satellite fire monitoring system in Southern Africa using MODIS and MSG data.

Eyes on the Forest is a coalition of three local environmental organizations in Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia: WWF Indonesia's Tesso Nilo Programme, Jikalahari (“Forest Rescue Network Riau”) and Walhi Riau (“friends of the Earth Indonesia”). It was launched in December 2004 to investigate the state of Riau's forests and the players who influence it. Eyes on the Forest aims to become a clearinghouse for information on forest conservation in Riau, Sumatra and to serve as a tool for local, national and international NGO's, companies, governments and any other stakeholders who are willing to take action to conserve forests and protect the rights of the local people who rely on them.

The Forest Fire Control Division is part of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department of Thailand.