Google Earth Engine - GEE: A Powerful Tool Linking the Potential of Massive Data and the Efficiency of Cloud Processing

Earth Observation Satellites have been acquiring images across the entire world for decades. However, a technological lag has prevented analyzing the vast amount of satellite data currently available. Until recently, most studies focused on relatively small regions and short periods of time, but the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Perilla, Gabriel Alejandro, Mas, Jean-François
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Investigaciones Geográficas
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/59929
Acceso en línea:https://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/59929
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Google Earth Engine
satellite images
technological lag
geospatial analyses
imágenes de satélite
rezago tecnológico
análisis geoespacial
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Sumario:Earth Observation Satellites have been acquiring images across the entire world for decades. However, a technological lag has prevented analyzing the vast amount of satellite data currently available. Until recently, most studies focused on relatively small regions and short periods of time, but the potential of this imagery allows addressing issues at global scale and spanning long periods of time. Google Earth Engine is an innovative tool that facilitates geospatial analyses using cloud processing and data archives. It thus provides an interesting alternative to solve the technological lag, and hence be able to analyze the large files of satellite data currently available.