README.md

Tutorials on GEDI Science Data Products

Author: ORNL DAAC
Date: August 26, 2021
Contact for the ORNL DAAC: uso@daac.ornl.gov

Keywords: lidar, GEDI, AGBD, aboveground biomass

Overview

These tutorials demonstrate how to discover, access and use GEDI science data products archived at the ORNL DAAC.

Prerequisites

Requirement are in requirements.txt. To install the necessary python libraries, you can copy the requirements.txt from this repository and run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

GEDI L4A Jupyter Notebooks

1. Searching and downloading GEDI L4A dataset (script)
2. Subsetting GEDI L4A footprints (script)
3. Exploring GEDI L4A data structure
4. Direct S3 Access GEDI L4A from the NASA EarthData Cloud
5. Accessing GEDI L4A dataset with NASA OPeNDAP in the Cloud (script)
6. Accessing GEDI L4A dataset with NASA Harmony API
7. Reproducing L4A AGBD estimates from GEDI L2A RH metrics
8. Apply correction to AGBD estimates for selected L4A shots, Version 2

GEDI L4B Jupyter Notebooks

1. Access GEDI L4B Dataset with OGC Web Services

Related Resources

• NASA Earthdata Webinar: Explore NASA GEDI Aboveground Biomass Datasets, Services, and Tools at NASA's ORNL DAAC
• ESA Workshop: Synergistic Use of SAR and Lidar Data for Terrestrial Ecology Research

More resources related to ORNL DAAC data and web services can be found at the ORNL DAAC Learning page.