Training Resources

The Stakeholder Engagement Program (SEP) curates relevant training resources focused on how to access and use Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) products for both first-time users and those more experienced. For each product, resources are aggregated into the following categories: Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Missions and Instruments, Data Products and Descriptions, Data Access and Code Examples, and Use Case and Application Examples.

The most frequently identified training need across the Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) 2022 survey submissions was for “Training in Cloud Use.” For information about cloud-specific training resources, please see Training in Cloud Use (PDF).

Catalog of Archived Suborbital Earth Science (CASEI)

To learn more about CASEI and access the catalog, visit https://impact.earthdata.nasa.gov/casei/.

Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program

The training resources below are aggregated for Commercial Smallsat data (Planet and Maxar). For more information about accessing commercial data, visit the CSDA Smallsat Data Explorer.

CSDA Training Resources

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New in CSDA: High Resolution Digital Elevation Models

CSDA and the Polar Geospatial Center's application of Maxar imagery to create high-resolution DEMs

Exploring the Use of PlanetScope Data for Particulate Matter Air Quality Research

Sample application using PlanetScope data for air quality research

CSDA Vendor - Maxar

Information about accessing Maxar high-resolution satellite data through NASA

CSDA Commercial Datasets

Information about accessing commercial data products through CSDA

WorldView-3 Data Sheet

Technical specifications of WorldView-3 including items such as launch and orbit information

PlanetScope

Planet's overview of the PlanetScope constellation including information about its sensors and data products

Coastal Wetland Shoreline Change Monitoring

Application example using WorldView satellite imagery to monitor shoreline change in coastal wetlands

Assessing within-Field Corn and Soybean Yield Variability from WorldView-3, Planet, Sentinel-2, and Landsat 8 Satellite Imagery

Sample application using PlanetScope imagery to assess crop yield variability

Maxar - Archive Search & Discovery

Maxar's search and discovery tool for viewing available data

Resources for Planet Users

Open source tools for Planet data users

Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS)

The training resources below are aggregated for the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) product. You can directly access HLS data here: HLSS30v2.0, HLSL30v2.0.