{"categories":[{"label":"Atmospheric Science","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-atmospheric-science"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Xee is an Xarray backend that lets you open Google Earth Engine Image and ImageCollection objects as lazy Xarray Datasets, enabling analysis of Earth observation data using the scientific Python stack.","skillfed_tags":["earth-observation","geospatial","lazy-loading"],"use_cases":["Load monthly climate data as an Xarray Dataset and perform time-series analysis without downloading gigabytes locally.","Define a fixed-resolution grid over a region of interest and retrieve satellite imagery in parallel chunks.","Combine multiple Earth Engine collections into a single Xarray Dataset for multi-source geospatial analysis.","Prototype Earth observation workflows interactively using Xarray's labeled arrays and familiar operations.","Build production pipelines that lazily stream Earth Engine data into scientific Python tools."],"what_it_does":"Xee bridges Google Earth Engine and the scientific Python ecosystem by implementing an Xarray backend engine. It lets you treat Earth Engine Image and ImageCollection objects as lazy Xarray Datasets, deferring computation until you explicitly request data. This means you can use familiar Xarray, NumPy, and Dask workflows on Earth observation data without downloading entire collections locally.\n\nThe package handles the complexity of grid definition, coordinate reference systems, and parallel pixel retrieval through Earth Engine's API. It supports flexible output grids (fixed resolution or fixed shape), maintains CF-compliant dimension ordering (time, y, x), and integrates with Dask for distributed computation. You authenticate once to Earth Engine, then open datasets by specifying grid parameters\u2014Xee handles lazy loading and chunked retrieval in the background.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you work with Google Earth Engine data and want to use the scientific Python stack. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. The v0.1.0 breaking changes are a consideration\u2014check the migration guide if upgrading\u2014but the permissive license and modern Python support (3.11+) make it a solid choice for geospatial analysis workflows."},"id":"xee","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/xee","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/xee.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/xee/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-14","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"xee","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A Google Earth Engine extension for Xarray."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":90898,"position":13557,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.2"}