Context
Earthkit is a powerful toolkit designed to simplify the access, analysis, and visualization of environmental data from WEkEO. With its user-friendly features and Python integration, Earthkit allows users to retrieve and work with WEkEO datasets more efficiently.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at Earthkit’s capabilities and its compatibility with the WEkEO dataset catalogue.
If you'd like to learn more about how to use Earthkit, you can check out our article: Exploring WEkEO Earthkit: From data retrieval to visualization
Earthkit dataset coverage
To help clarify the current scope of Earthkit’s capabilities, we’ve analyzed its compatibility with the full catalog of 464 WEkEO datasets. Here’s a breakdown of what’s currently possible:
Datasets available for download with Earthkit:
92.89% (431 out of 464 datasets) can be seamlessly downloaded through Earthkit, ensuring efficient access to crucial environmental data.Datasets directly convertible to Xarray format:
80.17% (372 out of 464 datasets) can be directly converted into Xarray objects, facilitating advanced data manipulation and analysis in Python.Datasets that can be directly plotted with Earthkit:
54.95% (255 out of 464 datasets) support direct plotting, enabling the rapid generation of visual insights without requiring extensive preprocessing.
Here’s a PDF listing WEkEO datasets and their compatibility with Earthkit:
These PDF file highlight the strong compatibility between Earthkit and a wide range of environmental datasets. Continuous improvements are being made to extend support even further, ensuring that Earthkit remains a comprehensive and efficient solution for researchers, developers, and analysts working with environmental data.
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