Microsoft Planetary Computer - thomaspingel/advanced_remote_sensing GitHub Wiki

Both Google Earth Engine (GEE) and Microsoft's Planetary Computer are two ways to process very large sets of geospatial data on the web. Microsoft's Planetary Computer is newer, supports Python, and includes 3DEP lidar datasets for processing. For getting up to speed, listen to the Mapscaping Podcast on the Planetary Computer.

The MPC is a new tool, still under testing. However, you can browse the catalog and look at many examples to get a sense of what can be done. Much can be done without special permissions, but to use the full capability, you should request access.

Microsoft Planetary Computer Hubs were taken down in summer 2024, but it looks like Esri has a replacement.

  • The easiest way to get started with MPC is to install and activate NEIL's Lidar Python Environment, and then add the following two packages:
pip install pystac_client
pip install planetary_computer