|
1 | 1 | Overview
|
2 | 2 | ########
|
3 | 3 |
|
4 |
| -The ``odc-geo`` library provides powerful tools for geospatial data manipulation, including working |
| 4 | +The ``odc-geo`` library provides powerful tools for geospatial data manipulation in Python, including working |
5 | 5 | with coordinate reference systems, grid definitions, and spatial transformations.
|
6 | 6 |
|
7 | 7 | The library integrates closely with the Python geospatial ecosystem (including shapely_ and pyproj_),
|
8 |
| -providing a projection-aware :py:class:`~odc.geo.geom.Geometry` class that simplify complex geospatial |
9 |
| -operations. Geo-registered raster analysis is supported through an ``.odc.`` extension that is automatically |
| 8 | +providing a projection-aware :py:class:`~odc.geo.geom.Geometry` class that simplifies complex geospatial |
| 9 | +operations. Geo-registered raster analysis is supported through an ``.odc.`` `Xarray extension`_ that is automatically |
10 | 10 | added to :py:class:`xarray.Dataset` and :py:class:`xarray.DataArray` data loaded using the `Open Data Cube`_
|
11 | 11 | or rioxarray_ - exposing important geospatial metadata and a variety of useful geospatial analysis tools.
|
12 | 12 |
|
13 | 13 | Key features
|
14 | 14 | ************
|
15 | 15 |
|
16 |
| -* **Vector and raster reprojection:** Efficiently reproject data between CRSs using high-performance reprojection utilities powered by dask_ |
| 16 | +* **Vector and raster reprojection:** Efficiently reproject data between coordinate reference systems using high-performance reprojection utilities powered by dask_ |
17 | 17 | * **Geospatial metadata handling:** Inspect and manipulate geo-registered raster metadata using a standardised :py:class:`~odc.geo.geobox.GeoBox` pixel grid model
|
18 | 18 | * **Spatial grid definition:** Generate precise :py:class:`~odc.geo.gridspec.GridSpec` tile grids for seamless large-scale analysis
|
19 | 19 | * **Cloud-optimised data:** Export geo-registered raster data into optimised cloud-optimised GeoTIFF files
|
20 |
| -* **Spatial analysis:** Tools for rasterising, masking, clipping vector and raster data |
| 20 | +* **Spatial analysis:** Rasterise, mask and clip vector and raster data |
21 | 21 | * **Interactive visualisation:** Plot and explore spatial vector and raster data on an interactive map
|
22 | 22 |
|
23 | 23 | .. This library combines geometry shape classes from shapely_ with CRS from pyproj_ to provide
|
@@ -72,3 +72,4 @@ Using Conda
|
72 | 72 | .. _shapely: https://shapely.readthedocs.io/en/stable/manual.html
|
73 | 73 | .. _pyproj: https://pyproj4.github.io/pyproj/stable/
|
74 | 74 | .. _`Open Data Cube`: https://github.com/opendatacube/datacube-core
|
| 75 | +.. _`Xarray extension`: https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/internals/extending-xarray.html |
0 commit comments