Google Earth Engine: Planetary-scale geospatial analysis for everyone

• Published in: Remote sensing of environment Vol. 202; pp. 18 - 27
• Main Authors: Gorelick, Noel, Hancher, Matt, Dixon, Mike, Ilyushchenko, Simon, Thau, David, Moore, Rebecca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 01.12.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Analysis; Big data; climate; Climate monitoring; Cloud computing; Computer applications; computers; Cybersecurity; Data democratization; Deforestation; Disease control; Drought; Earth Engine; Environmental management; Environmental monitoring; Environmental protection; Food security; Geographic information systems; Internet; monitoring; Platform; Remote sensing; scientists; Spatial analysis; Spatial data; Studies; Supercomputers; Water management; Cloud computing; Big data; Platform; Data democratization; Analysis; Earth Engine

Google Earth Engine is a cloud-based platform for planetary-scale geospatial analysis that brings Google's massive computational capabilities to bear on a variety of high-impact societal issues including deforestation, drought, disaster, disease, food security, water management, climate monitor...