Abstract

Scripting and Geoprocessing for Raster Analysis – Multiyear Crop Analysis
Track: Analysis and Geoprocessing
Authors: Dave Hansen, Barbara SImpson

Python scripting and the ArcGIS geoprocessing environment provide the ability to rapidly process raster data along with vector data for evaluation and analysis. Scripts or tools developed for the analysis are readily transferable for use in other geographic areas or for other time periods of interest. This presentation discusses the use of scripting and geoprocessing tools for analysis of irrigation and cropping patterns in a portion of the Central Valley of California between 1999 and 2005. While this particular application relied on TM 30 meter satellite scenes at monthly time steps for the time period of interest, the tools have also been applied with other imagery sets for other parts of the Central Valley and other areas.