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Day 2 — Data & Methods

Focus: try a few datasets and analyses. Keep it visual, keep it simple. Update the site to reflect what you test.

1) Explore the Data Library & Analytics Library

  • Browse your Data Library for candidate datasets (portals, STAC catalogs, archives). Capture links and notes.
  • Browse your Analytics Library for example workflows (scripts, notebooks).
  • Make edits on Home → docs/index.md under:
  • Data sources we’re exploring: Add 2-4 promising data sources (links + 1-line notes)
  • Methods / technologies we’re testing: Add 2-4 methods/technologies you're testing (stats, models, viz)

2) Transfer or access data via gocmd (if needed)

Use when moving files to/from institutional storage (e.g., CyVerse Data Store).

Install & initialize gocmd (Linux):

# Download latest gocmd and extract
GOCMD_VER=$(curl -L -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cyverse/gocommands/main/VERSION.txt); \
curl -L -s https://github.com/cyverse/gocommands/releases/download/${GOCMD_VER}/gocmd-${GOCMD_VER}-linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar zxvf -

# Initialize and verify identity
./gocmd init
./gocmd whoami

Example transfers:

# Upload a local file to the Data Store
./gocmd put ./outputs/figure1.png /iplant/home/YOUR_USER/sprint/figure1.png

# Download from the Data Store to your working dir
./gocmd get /iplant/home/YOUR_USER/sprint/input.csv ./data/input.csv

Keep large data out of GitHub. Store externally, link from the Data page.

3) Show early results (visual-first)

  • Add Visuals on Home → docs/index.md:

  • A static figure (PNG)

  • A small GIF for change over time (if you have one)
  • An iframe map or relevant portal view
  • Add brief captions: what it shows and why it matters.
  • Put scripts/notebooks in src/.
  • On Code (docs/code.md), add a short entry per script: what it does, inputs, how to run.
  • Keep names clear: src/pipeline.py, src/notebooks/explore.ipynb.

5) Day 2 checklist

  • [ ] 2–4 data sources listed with links on Home.
  • [ ] 1–2 methods listed on Home.
  • [ ] At least one prototype visual added.
  • [ ] Code linked from Code page.
  • [ ] Large files moved via gocmd (or linked externally).