Raster Data Courses and Certifications

Roberts Geospatial Engineering

Using GDAL Virtual File System in ProRaster - Accessing Cloud and Compressed Raster Data

Master GDAL Virtual File System to access compressed archives and cloud-stored rasters, including ZIP, FTP, URL, Google Drive, and AWS S3 integration for efficient geospatial data management.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Coursera

Master GDAL CLI

Prepare raster data with GDAL from the command line: inspect metadata, reproject and resample DEMs with gdalwarp, and build Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs with tiling and overviews.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Decode Rasters with Rasterio

Work with raster data in Python: inspect metadata, coordinate reference systems and transforms with Rasterio and NumPy, clip rasters to areas of interest, and stack bands for NDVI.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

DigitalSreeni

Working with Geotiff Files Using Rasterio in Python - Also Quick Demo of NDVI Calculation

Learn to read and process GeoTIFF imagery with rasterio in Python, including band extraction, image clipping, plotting, and NDVI calculation.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Roberts Geospatial Engineering

Classify Raster Operation in ProRaster Scientific - Deep Dive Tutorial

Explore ProRaster Scientific's Classify operation for raster data processing. Learn to classify continuous rasters, reclassify existing data, handle pyramid issues, and perform advanced classifications with practical examples.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Spatial Analysis with sf and raster in R

Analyze spatial data using the sf and raster packages.

• DataCamp
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Julia Programming Language

Rasters.jl - Raster Data and GIS Tools for Julia

Explore Rasters.jl for Julia: handle raster data, GIS tools, and large datasets with ease. Efficient spatial operations, plotting, and ecosystem compatibility for geospatial analysis.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

EuroPython Conference

Vector Data Cubes as a Bridge Between Raster and Vector Worlds

Explore vector data cubes: multi-dimensional arrays with vector geometries. Learn about Xvec, a new Python library built on Xarray, Shapely 2.0, and GeoPandas for efficient geospatial data handling.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

ArcGIS

Imagery and Remote Sensing

11 ratings

Learn the basics of observing and understanding our planet with the help of Arc Gis.

• YouTube
• 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Spatial Analysis and Satellite Imagery in a GIS

633 ratings at Coursera

Analyze map data in a GIS: filter with queries, run vector analysis, build ModelBuilder workflows, use satellite imagery, and analyze raster data in a project.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

ArcGIS: From Beginner To Pro

978 ratings at Udemy

Learn ArcGIS from scratch: navigate ArcMap and ArcCatalog, run geoprocessing tools like clip and buffer, digitize shapefiles, build choropleth maps, and analyze DEM raster data.

• Udemy
• 5 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera Career Certificate

Geospatial Foundations & Python Tooling

10 ratings at Coursera

Build a geospatial toolkit from zero: process rasters with GDAL and Rasterio, analyze vectors with GeoPandas, map in QGIS, query PostGIS, and automate with PyQGIS.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 9 courses

Coursera

Raster Processing & Remote Sensing

Process satellite raster data with Rasterio and GDAL, calculate NDVI, apply speckle filtering to SAR, detect flood and vegetation change, and evaluate classification accuracy.

• Coursera
• 13 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Scale in the Cloud

Launch an EC2 instance with GDAL, benchmark local versus cloud raster processing, and store rasters in Amazon S3 with lifecycle policies that cut storage costs.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Roberts Geospatial Engineering

Preparing GLO-30 DEM Raster Data in ProRaster Scientific

Process GLO-30 DEM data efficiently in ProRaster Scientific. Learn to create raster sources, apply masks, clip rasters, and export to MRR format, achieving 100x storage efficiency for high-quality DEM rasters.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video