# About the ICESat-2 category

**URL:** <https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/about-the-icesat-2-category/448>\
**Category:** ICESat-2\
**Created:** [January 8, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/about-the-icesat-2-category/448 "2020-01-08T21:19:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/about-the-icesat-2-category/448/1 "2020-01-08T21:19:38Z")

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## Using Pangeo to work with ICESat-2 data and icepyx

Here we discuss the scientific applications of ICESat-2 data, encouraging the adoption of and contributions to icepyx, an open-source software library and community encouraging open science practices utilizing ICESat-2 datasets.

Please share your examples/use cases, ask questions, ask for help, or share your ideas about where the icepyx community should focus next.

> **[icesat2py/icepyx](https://github.com/icesat2py/icepyx)**
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> Python tools for obtaining and working with ICESat-2 data - icesat2py/icepyx