Tutorial 1: Running pyWaPOR for test case on Google Colab: Create user accounts

1. Create user accounts

To access some of the input data you need to create user accounts. In the class, you will learn more about these data sources. This tutorial shows the steps to run pyWaPOR for a test case.

Before starting to run pyWaPOR, create user accounts on these websites:

NASA Earthdata portal for downloading MODIS, SRTM, CHIRPS, MERRA2, and VIIRS data: https://urs.earthdata.nasa.gov

IMPORTANT!
After creating an Earthdata account, you will need to authorize applications so that python scripts can use your account to collect data.
On the portal, go to Applications > Authorized Apps
Click ''APPROVE MORE APPLICATIONS" at the end of the page
Add 'NASA GESDISC DATA ARCHIVE' and 'LP DAAC OPeNDAP' to the list

Copernicus portal for downloading Sentinel data: https://dataspace.copernicus.eu/
Climate Data Store (CDS) portal for downloading ERA5 and AgERA5 data: https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu
- After logging in, go to your user account page
- Under API Key, copy and save the information for UID and API Key
USGS Earthexplorer portal for downloading Landsat data: https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov
TerraScope portal for downloading PROBA-V data: https://viewer.terrascope.be

Save your user credentials (username, user email address, UID, API Key, and passwords) in a safe place!