coincident.io.xarray.load_neon_dem#

coincident.io.xarray.load_neon_dem(aoi, datetime_str, site_id, product, res=1, clip=True)[source]#

Load and merge NEON LiDAR tiles (DSM, DTM, or CHM) based on an AOI by querying the NEON API.

Parameters:

  • aoi (GeoDataFrame) – Area of interest geometry to query against

  • datetime_str (str) – Date string in YYYY-MM-DD format

  • site_id (str) – NEON site identifier

  • product (str) – Product type to load (‘dsm’, ‘dtm’, or ‘chm’)

  • res (int) – Resolution factor to coarsen DEM by

  • clip (bool) – Whether to clip final mosaic to AOI

Return type:

DataArray

Returns:

The merged (and optionally clipped) LiDAR mosaic