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Modules
01: Introduction - Github and Python
Github Demo
Python Demo
Geospatial data examples
Lab 01 assignment (20 pts)
02: Core python modules - Numpy, Pandas, and Matplotlib
Demo: NumPy, Pandas
Demo: Matplotlib, Backends
Lab02 assignment (20 pts)
03: Vector 1 - Vector IO, CRS, projections & distortion
Demo: GeoPandas and CRS
Demo: Projection Tradeoffs and Distortion - Tissot
Lab03 assignment (20 pts)
04: Raster 1 - Raster IO, basic properties, visualization, sampling, band math
Demo: Landsat background and data download
Demo: NumPy array masking, indexing, selection
Raster packages demo: GDAL (1/3)
Raster packages demo: Rasterio (2/3)
Raster packages demo: rioxarray (3/3)
Lab 04 assignment notebook 1 (20 pts)
Lab 04 assignment notebook 2 (20 pts)
05: Vector 2 - Geometric operations, spatial joins, and visualization
Vector 2: Geometries, Spatial Operations and Visualization Demo
Lab 05 assignment (20 pts)
06: Raster 2 - Reprojection, clipping, spatial aggregation, zonal stats
06 Raster2 Demo
Strategies for Dynamic DEM Data Download and Use
Lab 06 assignment (20 pts)
07: NDarrays - Raster time series analysis, temporal aggregation, regression in time, PCA/EOF analysis
07 NDarray Demo
07 Demo: ERA5 Data Download
07 PCA/EOF analysis demo
Lab 07 assignment (20 pts)
08: Geostatistics - spatiotemporal analysis, spatial autocorrelation, interpolation
08 Geostatistics demo
08 Demo: SNOTEL Query and Download
08 Demo: Python Time
Lab 08 assignment (20 pts)
09: Advanced workflows - Geospatial software design, APIs, STAC, dask, shell scripting, and more!
09 Package Development Demo
09 APIs and STAC Catalogs demo
09 Dask demo
Lab 09 assignment notebook 1 (20 pts)
Lab 09 assignment notebook 2 (20 pts)
10: Managing environments - Conda and migrating off the course Jupyterhub
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