The opening illustration is AI-generated and conceptual. The screenshots below show the actual application.
Hi Pangeo community — I maintain GeoD Global, an open-source Windows desktop application for discovering, previewing and downloading geospatial data. I would like to share the first 0.2.0 release and get feedback on the workflow.
What it does
The application brings several provider catalogues and data types into one map-based workbench. The workflow is: choose a product and area, inspect search results, select multiple items, preview their coverage, review the download plan, and manage completed files locally.
Supported examples include Sentinel-2 and Landsat optical imagery, NAIP aerial imagery, Sentinel-1 RTC radar, elevation datasets such as Copernicus DEM and SRTM, land cover, vegetation indices, climate and ocean products, and selected vector datasets.
The 0.2.0 directory groups entries into 17 categories and marks 110 entries as available, 2 as requiring authorization, and 21 as planned. Entries include products, service connection methods and local formats; these counts do not imply that every dataset from every provider is supported.
Providers and interoperability
Connected channels include Earth Search, Microsoft Planetary Computer, NASA Earthdata/GIBS, JAXA, INPE/Brazil Data Cube, OpenTopography, and supported products from GSCloud. Provider authentication, geographic coverage and available dates vary by product.
Users can also connect their own STAC, WMS, WMTS, XYZ, WCS, WFS, OGC API Features and ArcGIS services. Supported local formats include GeoTIFF, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, Shapefile, PMTiles and MBTiles.
Search initially loads the latest 100 results, with more loaded on demand. NAIP prioritizes the latest acquisition year. Previewing data and submitting a download are separate actions; users review the files and destination before starting a transfer.
Completed files are managed locally. The workspace supports layer management, raster inspection and clipping or mosaicking for supported compatible rasters. An optional conversational assistant can use a user-configured model to prepare searches and download plans, with confirmation before execution. A GeoD Global account is not required for local use.
Release and feedback
This is an early Windows 10/11 x64 release requiring WebView2. The installers are currently unsigned. Anonymous usage statistics are enabled by default and can be disabled in settings. The repository is licensed under GPL-3.0.
- Source and issue tracker: GitHub - gaopengbin/geod-global: Geospatial data aggregation for Windows: imagery, terrain, land cover, climate, ocean, population, vectors and map services. 17 categories and a BYOK Agent. · GitHub
- Website and short demo: https://geod-global.laogao.xyz/en/index.html#demo
I would especially appreciate feedback on catalogue discovery, provider-specific access requirements, and what metadata or export conventions would make these local files easier to use in your scientific workflows.