Text File Formats for Earth Data Science

There are many text file formats that are useful for earth data science workflows including Markdown, text (.txt, .csv) files, and YAML (Yet Another Markup Language). Learn about these common text file formats for earth data science workflows.

Learning Goals:

• Explain what the Markdown format is and describe its role in the documentation of earth data science workflows.
• Use basic Markdown syntax to format text in Jupyter Notebook files.
• Describe how text (.txt) and CSV files can be used for scientific data.
• Explain how YAML is used to support earth data science workflows.

Text File Formats for Earth Data Science

Common text file formats for earth data science workflows include Markdown, text (.txt, .csv) files, and YAML (Yet Another Markup Language).