geomaster

# GeoMaster Geospatial analysis across vector/raster GIS, remote sensing, spatial ML, terrain, networks, and scientific applications. Start with the relevant workflow, inspect input provenance, and load only the reference needed for the task. ## Tested scope and installation The local recipe suite targets GeoPandas 1.2.0, Rasterio 1.5.2, Shapely 2.1.2, PyProj 3.8.0, Rioxarray 0.23.0, Xarray 2026.9.0, OSMnx 2.1.1 and PySTAC Client 0.9.0. See [review and source ledger](references/review.md) for execution limits. Examples requiring actual input files are templates; authenticated Earth Engine/CDS/commercial services, desktop GIS and GPU training remain illustrative. ```bash # In a dedicated environment; install only the workflow's optional dependencies. uv venv --python 3.13 uv pip install geopandas==1.2.0 rasterio==1.5.2 shapely==2.1.2 pyproj==3.8.0 uv pip install rioxarray==0.23.0 xarray==2026.9.0 'dask[array]' scikit-learn==1.9.1 uv pip install pystac-client==0.9.0 planetary-computer==1.0.0 odc-stac # For osgeo/native CLI or PDAL, use a separate conda-forge environment: # conda create -n geo-native -c conda-forge python=3.13 gdal pdal python-pdal ``` Install TorchGeo/PyTorch, RSGISLib, Py6S/6S, ArcPy, QGIS or other specialist runtimes separately when required. A Rasterio wheel includes its own GDAL library; it does not install `osgeo` or the GDAL command-line programs. ## Workflow 1. Record product/collection ID, acquisition time, processing baseline, license, band names, scale/offset, QA meaning, horizontal/vertical CRS and units. 2. Verify CRS from authoritative metadata. `set_crs` labels coordinates; `to_crs` transforms them. Never infer an unknown CRS from plausible bounds. 3. Align extent, affine transform, dimensions, pixel registration and resolution. Reproject categorical masks with nearest-neighbor resampling; choose an appropriate resampler for continuous data. Matching array shape alone does not prove alignment. 4. Preserve nodata, clouds, shadows and saturation masks. Convert unsigned integers to floating point before differences; apply the provider's radiometric transform once. 5. Run the analysis at a defensible support/resolution. Keep training labels and validation blocks separate. Terrain elevation and horizontal units must agree. 6. Export CRS, transform, valid-data mask, units, model settings and provenance. Check numeric expectations on a small known fixture before scaling up. ## Local raster recipes Import the bundled [raster helper](scripts/raster_workflows.py) from its directory (add that directory to `PYTHONPATH` or run from it). It implements small in-memory recipes; use windows/Dask for larger data. Writers require a new output path. It does not infer band identities or masks. ### NDVI ```python from raster_workflows import write_ndvi # This example assumes a VERIFIED four-band B02/B03/B04/B08 stack whose mask # already excludes clouds/shadows, and harmonized DN reflectance = DN * 0.0001. write_ndvi('s2_masked_stack.tif', 'ndvi.tif', red_band=3, nir_band=4, scale=0.0001, offset=0.0) ``` Do not use those indices or calibration for an arbitrary `sentinel2.tif`. SAFE products and STAC assets are often separate single-band rasters. Additive radiometric offsets affect even NDVI. EVI/SAVI require physical reflectance. `normalized_difference` keeps undefined ratios and invalid cells as NaN, not zero. ### Terrain ```python import rasterio from raster_workflows import terrain_metrics with rasterio.open('dem_metres.tif') as src: slope_deg, aspect_deg, shade = terrain_metrics( src.read(1, masked=True), src.transform, src.crs) ``` The helper requires a north-up projected metric grid and elevations in metres. Aspect points downslope clockwise from north; it is undefined for flat cells. Slope is resolution-aware; nodata contaminating a derivative stencil stays invalid. Hillshade is an illumination visualization, not hydrological flow or exposure risk. ### Classification ```python import geopandas as gpd from raster_workflows import classify_imagery training = gpd.read_file('training.gpkg') # polygons with class_id in 1..65534 model = classify_imagery('masked_features.tif', training, 'classified.tif') ``` The helper checks CRS, geometry, labels, valid training pixels and overlapping labels, then preserves nodata in a uint16 output. It fits a small demonstration model; it does not measure accuracy. Use spatial/temporal holdouts at the field, scene or regional level before reporting predictive performance. See [machine learning](references/machine-learning.md). ## Vector analysis ```python import geopandas as gpd zones = gpd.read_file('zones.geojson') points = gpd.read_file('points.geojson') if zones.crs is None or points.crs is None: raise ValueError('Resolve missing CRS before analysis') points = points.to_crs(zones.crs) joined = gpd.sjoin(points, zones, how='inner', predicate='within') stats = joined.groupby('zone_id')['value'].agg(['count', 'mean', 'std']) # Local data only: verify the estimated CRS area of use before accepting it. metric = zones.to_crs(zones.estimate_utm_crs()) metric['area_m2'] = metric.area buffers = metric.geometry.buffer(1000).to_crs(zones.crs) ``` `within` excludes boundary points; overlapping zones can duplicate observations. Choose and document a boundary/overlap policy. A projected CRS need not use metres or preserve area. UTM suits local regions, not every national, polar or global task. ## Cloud catalogs and Earth Engine [Data sources](references/data-sources.md) documents current STAC, CDSE, CDS, Overpass and geocoding contracts. Discovery is separate from downloading pixels. ```python from pystac_client import Client import planetary_computer catalog = Client.open('https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1', modifier=planetary_computer.sign_inplace) search = catalog.search(collections=['sentinel-2-l2a'], bbox=[-122.5, 37.7, -122.3, 37.9], datetime='2023-06-01/2023-06-30', query={'eo:cloud_cover': {'lt': 20}}, max_items=5) items = list(search.items()) if not items: raise ValueError('No matching scenes') # Save item IDs/properties; inspect asset keys, scale/offset and QA before load. ``` `limit` controls page size; `max_items` bounds total traversal. Planetary Computer signing returns expiring SAS asset URLs; use unsigned IDs/metadata for durable provenance and sign near the time of access. Earth Engine requires prior `ee.Authenticate()` and `ee.Initialize(project='your-registered-project')`. Cloud filters at scene level do not replace per-pixel masks. The [remote-sensing reference](references/remote-sensing.md) includes SCL masking and region summaries with an explicit exclusive date end. ## Networks ```python import osmnx as ox import networkx as nx G = ox.graph_from_place('Portland, Maine, USA', network_type='drive') G = ox.routing.add_edge_speeds(G) G = ox.routing.add_edge_travel_times(G) origin = ox.distance.nearest_nodes(G, -70.26, 43.66) destination = ox.distance.nearest_nodes(G, -70.27, 43.67) route = nx.shortest_path(G, origin, destination, weight='travel_time') ``` This makes public Nominatim/Overpass requests. Handle no-route results and inspect imputed speeds; these estimate free-flow time, not observed traffic. Use graph CRS for nearest-node coordinates and distinguish travel-time seconds from metres. ## Efficient storage ```python import rioxarray from rasterio.shutil import copy as rio_copy from rio_cogeo.cogeo import cog_validate cube = rioxarray.open_rasterio('large.tif', masked=True, chunks={'band': 1, 'x': 1024, 'y': 1024}) # Compute bounded windows or reductions; do not force the entire cube into memory. rio_copy('input.tif', 'output_cog.tif', driver='COG', compress='DEFLATE') valid, errors, warnings = cog_validate('output_cog.tif') if not valid: raise ValueError(errors) ``` Tiling/compression alone does not establish COG layout. Preserve or regenerate appropriate overviews at COG creation; do not mutate the result in place. ## References - [Coordinate systems](references/coordinate-systems.md): authority, axis order, projections - [Core libraries](references/core-libraries.md): GDAL, Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, PyProj, GeoPandas - [Remote sensing](references/remote-sensing.md): optical, SAR, hyperspectral, QA and calibration - [Machine learning](references/machine-learning.md): spatial holdouts, RF/SVM, neural models, XAI - [GIS software](references/gis-software.md): QGIS, ArcGIS, GRASS, SAGA - [Scientific domains](references/scientific-domains.md): marine, atmosphere, hydrology, agriculture, forestry - [Advanced GIS](references/advanced-gis.md): 3D, trajectories, topology, networks - [Big data](references/big-data.md): Dask, cloud access, GPU, COG, GeoParquet, Zarr - [Industry applications](references/industry-applications.md): urban, hazards, utilities, transportation - [Specialized topics](references/specialized-topics.md): geostatistics, optimization, privacy, provenance - [Programming languages](references/programming-languages.md): R, Julia, JavaScript, C++, Java, Go, Rust - [Data sources](references/data-sources.md): catalog and API contracts - [Troubleshooting](references/troubleshooting.md): common failure modes - [Code examples](references/code-examples.md): small corrected recipes - [Review evidence](references/review.md): upstream sources and verification boundaries ## Citing Scientific Agent Skills This skill is part of Scientific Agent Skills by K-Dense. 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