Giovanni is a web application used to display and analyze geophysical parameters in remote sensing data where the data lineage is known. Giovanni services include the creation of time-averaged maps, comparison plots, vertical plots, and animations.
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Giovanni and Panoply are dynamic data tools that enable users to create a plot of data values in a data map and produce related visualizations.
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Giovanni Learning Resources
This training covers the theoretical approaches and key datasets to estimate historical PM2.5 from satellite aerosol optical depth.
Training
July 8-22, 2026
This ARSET training covers how data from GRACE/GRACE-FO, OPERA-DISP, and GLDAS can be used to assess groundwater changes.
Training
April 23-30, 2026
Learn how to create a Giovanni data map, download the corresponding netCDF file, open the file with Panoply, and create line plots.
Tutorial
Aug. 19, 2025
This webinar delves into the use of public Zarr store and cloud computing to investigate extreme precipitation events.
Webinar
Oct. 13, 2023
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