Lesson 13B – USGS Emergency Operations Collection Management Tool
This lesson is comprised of instructions on how to register for access to the Collection
Management Tool through the EROS Registration System (ERS), how to navigate around the Collection
Management Tool, or CMT and finally, How to Submit a Data Acquisition Request (DAR).
Remotely sensed datasets such as satellite imagery and aerial photography can be invaluable
resources to support the response to and recovery from emergency events such as floods, earthquakes,
landslides, wildfires, and other natural or human-induced disasters.
When disasters strike there is often an urgent need and high demand for coordinated, rapid
acquisition and distribution of pre- and post-event geospatial products and remotely sensed imagery.
These products and images are necessary to record change and analyze the impacts of and
facilitate the response to rapidly changing conditions on the ground.
The emergency response community did not have an easy way to view available image resources
and task new collections where acquisition gaps existed.
In response to this need, the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center created
the Collection Management Tool (CMT) as a component of the overall EROS Emergency Operations
Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS).
The primary purpose of the CMT is to develop a central requirements/collections entry and
collection management platform that will allow responsible parties to view, input, and update
their requirements, view collection plans (as available), and monitor incoming HDDS
imagery in support of the requirements.
The input requirements will be accessible by all responding agencies.
The tool will provide timely information and support linkages to HDDS, so all interested
users (and other vendors) will be aware of image collection plans, status, and availability
during the course of an event response.
Visit http://eros.usgs.gov/lir/Home to see examples of how other Bureaus within the USGS
are using remotely sensed data.
Now let’s create an account for the collection management tool.
You need to create an account to use the Emergency Operations collection management tool unless
you already have an HDDS or Earth Explorer account.
If so, you can use your HDDS or Earth Explorer credentials to login to the collection management
tool.
If not, Click on login and then “Create New Account”.
Having an account will also allow you to access Earth Explorer and the Hazards Data Distribution
System (HDDS.
The Registration process requires users to create user credentials, demographic information
and contact information.
Once registered with collection management tool, only the ‘Login’ process is required
in future sessions.
Benefits of registering for this service include the use of additional tools within each of
the websites and it also allows the EROS Data Center to collect statistics on data applications
and organizations using remotely sensed data.
Type the address information in the Address page.
The address information is used only for contact information; however, some HDDS and Earth
Explorer data products require shipping information to deliver products.
Address information is not shared with any commercial or other government agencies.
Please refer to the USGS/DOI Privacy Policy concerning how this information is used.
The Contact and Demographic Information page allows you to enter your affiliation and identify
uses of the data.
This information is used to gather statistics on data applications and types of organizations
using remotely-sensed data.
An email will be sent to you to confirm that your account has been activated.
Click the link to confirm your registration then return to the collection management tool
main interface.
Once logged in new items appear in the banner.
Uploaded files and added WMS can be accessed under settings.
All of the information in this video is also covered on the Help page.
The 'Profile' option allows users to modify profile information.
You can change your contact information, demographics and password.
The username cannot be modified.