pixutils

Pixalytics python utilities - useful python code

Install

Install manually by cloning the git repository or let pip handle resolving the download and install process.

Manual install

• download git repository
• pip install .

To upgrade: pip install . --upgrade

Install using pip

This repository can also be installed as a pip module

Using http authentication

This will require the user to enter their username and github password:

• Install from master branch:

$ python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/pixalytics-ltd/pixutils.git

• Install from a specific branch:

$ python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/pixalytics-ltd/pixutils.git@feature/7

Using ssh authentication

This will not require the user to enter credentials, providing ssh authentication has been set up for the users development system on github.

• Install from master branch:

$ python3 -m pip install git+ssh://[email protected]/pixalytics-ltd/pixutils.git

• Install from a specific branch:

$ python3 -m pip install git+ssh://[email protected]/pixalytics-ltd/pixutils.git@feature/7

Utilities

Instructions for each module can be found in their respective readme files:

• ceres_download.py: functions to download NetFlux data from NASA's CERES sensor.
• date_conversion.py: converts between year, month, day and year, day_of_year
• date_utils.py: various helper functions for working with dates.
• era_download.py: provides a wrapper around the cdsapi library for downloading data from Copernicus Climate Data Store.
• nc_utils.py:
• raster_operations.py: apply operations to raster files
• sentinel_filename.py: utility functions to extract information from Sentinel satellite image files
• s2_retrieval.py: Retrieve and download Sentinel-2 imagery