Geospatial Raster Data Fundamentals

Finding, accessing, and working with Earth data

In this unit, you’ll learn about geospatial raster, or image, data. Then, you’ll put it into practice with our Vegetation Coding Challenge! We’ll also cover how to download your own vegetation raster data with code by using the NASA AppEEARS API (Application Programming Interface).

Authors

Elsa Culler

Nate Quarderer

Published

August 13, 2025

Keywords

Earth Data Science, STEM Education