Planet OS Data Highlights 2017
As we step into the new year, I would like to take a moment and look back at 2017. It was in many ways a significant year for our team. We continued working on our mission and made dozens of high-quality weather and climate datasets easy to access and work with. Below you will find links to all the new datasets added to the Planet OS Datahub as well as several cool developer tools showcasing what you can do with our API.
It was a prosperous year for our customers, especially the Australian AgTech company The Yield who helps growers make better on-farm decisions. You will find their story below. We also kept a close eye on the market and shared with you some of the most intriguing updates and exclusive interviews from the Renewable Energy as well as the weather data industry.
In this End-of-the-Year blog post you will find a curated list of our best stories and other highlights. Enjoy the read!
NEW IN PUBLIC DATAHUB
Datasets and Developer Tools
- Exploring Rainfall Trends in Southwest Kenya. [link]
- 70 Years of Precipitation Data Now Available. [link]
- Exploring Changes in Rainfall in Palo Alto Over the Past 35 Years. [link]
- Visualizing Drought Conditions in the Iberian Peninsula. [link]
- Winter Is Coming — Get Your Weather Forecast Up To Speed. [link]
- New Wave Model Data Available In Datahub. [link]
- Calculating energy production from weather forecast in Python. [link]
- Creating weather forecast notebook with GFS model data and Planet OS API. [link]
- Insights from designing Datahub-ui in D3.js. [link]
- A Scalable Way To Access Weather Data To Address Climate Risk. [link]
- Measuring to Manage: A New Food Security Visualization Initiative by Planet OS. [link]
HIGHLIGHT
Analyzing the Air Pollution Spike Caused by the Thomas Fire
Air pollution from the massive Thomas Fire quickly spread across the US. Our Data Engineers created an analysis about the pollution using the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) Global Near Real-Time Production System. [link]
DATA-DRIVEN PLANET
Renewable Energy and Weather Data Related Market Updates
- How Machine Learning Boosts Energy Production. [link]
- The One Thing Preventing Wind Energy Stakeholders From Earning Billions. [link]
- How Green Technologies Of The Future Are Being Built In Singapore. [link]
- Solving The World’s Biggest Challenges with Big Data and AI. [link]
- A Flood Of New Satellite Data. [link]
- World’s Largest Wind Mapping Project. [link]
- How Air Pollution Is Predicted. [link]
- How Weather Data Boosts Retail. [link]
- How the Clouds Really Impact Solar Energy. [link]
- Why Energy Is The New Internet. [link]
- Sentinel 2 Doubles Down. [link]
- Boosting Wind With Supercomputers. [link]
- Deep Dive Into the World’s Energy Revolution. [link]
CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY
How The Yield Is Using IoT and Planet OS To Shape The Future of Agriculture
Recently, we have been especially impressed by The Yield, the Australian AgTech company that is using data to boost productivity in agriculture and food industries. The Yield unites sensors and software with predictive analytics to help growers make better on-farm decisions. [link]
VISIONARY SERIES
Exclusive Interviews with Inspiring Professionals in the Transforming Energy Industry
Thank you for your continuous support!
Happy 2018! 🎉
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