rGEDI

rGEDI is an R Package specifically developed for interacting with NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) data. It empowers users to effectively visualize and process GEDI data, which is crucial for ecological and forestry applications. This robust package is maintained by Carlos Alberto Silva and a dedicated team of contributors, ensuring its continuous development and utility for the scientific community.

This comprehensive package offers a range of functionalities, making it a powerful tool for GEDI data management. Users can perform essential tasks such as downloading raw GEDI observations, visualizing the data to understand spatial patterns, clipping datasets to specific areas of interest, and gridding data for aggregated analysis. Additionally, it supports simulating GEDI data and exporting processed results, streamlining the workflow for researchers and practitioners.

Installation of rGEDI is straightforward, providing flexibility for users. The stable CRAN version can be installed directly using install.packages("rGEDI"). For those seeking the latest features and updates, the development version is available from the r-universe.dev repository. Once installed, loading the package with library(rGEDI) makes its extensive capabilities readily accessible for GEDI data analysis.