Open Data Cube Sandbox

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How to use the ODC-Google Sandbox

The Open Data Cube (ODC) Google Sandbox is a free and open programming interface that connects users to Google Earth Engine datasets. The open source tool allows users to run Python application algorithms using Google's Colab notebook environment. This tool demonstrates rapid creation of science products anywhere in the world without the need to download and process the satellite data. Some example applications include: scene-based cloud statistics, custom cloud-filtered mosaics, spectral index products including vegetation fractional cover, historic water extent, and vegetation land change. Basic operation of the tool will support many users for small-scale demonstrations and training but can also be scaled in size and scope, with Google Cloud resources, to support enhanced user needs.

Earth Engine Authorization is required to run the Google Colab notebooks. This process requires you have a Google account and have Earth Engine user authorization. Users with a GMAIL address will already have a Google account. Below are links for more information on how to get a Google account and Earth Engine user authorization. The Earth Engine authorization may take up to 2 days, but is much faster for existing GMAIL, "edu" and "gov" addresses.

• Creating a new Google Account:  https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441
• Getting Earth Engine Authorization: https://signup.earthengine.google.com/

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