Data & Access
Key datasets supporting the threshold prevention dashboard. Store working copies in our CyVerse community folder so everyone can reuse them.
Primary sources
| Dataset | Description | Access notes |
|---|---|---|
| GridMET soil moisture anomalies | Daily gridded soil moisture anomalies used for early warning signals. | Download via code/prism_quicklook.py or Earth Engine; cached GeoTIFFs live in CyVerse Group_17/data/raw/gridmet/. |
| Management practice log | Partner-provided CSV capturing grazing rotations, rest periods, and riparian actions. | Sensitive contact info removed. Latest cleaned file: Group_17/data/processed/management_log_clean.csv. |
| Landsat NDVI composites | 30 m vegetation vigor metrics generated in Earth Engine. | Export to CyVerse Group_17/data/raw/landsat/. Use Earth Engine script shared in the notebook to refresh. |
Supporting references
- US Drought Monitor archive for contextual drought status.
- PRISM climate data portal for additional temperature and precipitation fields.
- Western Water Conservancy practice playbook (internal PDF — see Slack pin).
Data management reminders
- Always upload shared datasets to the CyVerse community folder before referencing them in notebooks.
- Document any preprocessing steps in
code/data_processing.mdso we can reproduce outputs. - When using external services (Earth Engine, PRISM), capture the query parameters in commit messages or README snippets.