Climate and Agriculture: Prerequisites
Prerequisites
The Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) program offers comprehensive and unrestricted access to NASA’s extensive collection of Earth science data, facilitating a deeper understanding of our planet.
Accounts
Google Earth Engine: You will need a Google account to access Google Earth Engine. If you do not have one, please follow the steps below to create one.
Setting up your Google Earth Engine Account
Google Earth Engine is free for non-commercial use. In order to access and run the code we will be working with below in the code editor, you must create an account. Upon launching the project (click here), you will be prompted with the following message:
Select “I want to register a project”, which will lead you to a welcome page. Here, navigate to the configuration section on the left side.
In the configuration section, you will be asked to register for commercial use or check if you are eligible for non-commercial use. Get started with registering for a non-commercial account.
You will be asked to fill out a series of questions. Register as an independent user or how you see fit for your own Google Earth Engine use.
After submitting, you should find a message that you have been registered for non-commercial use. You will be able to open the project now.
