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# Guides

## Quickstarts

### [Analyze Historical Trends of Forest Structure and Carbon](https://docs.planet.com/guides/analyze-historical-forest-carbon.md)

[Subscribe to Forest Carbon Diligence data via API, deliver to cloud, and analyze historical trends using Python.](https://docs.planet.com/guides/analyze-historical-forest-carbon.md)

[Planetary VariablesForest CarbonForestry](https://docs.planet.com/guides/analyze-historical-forest-carbon.md)

### [Beginners guide to working with Data Collections](https://docs.planet.com/guides/beginners-guide.md)

[Learn how to access, request, and analyze data through APIs, graphical tools, and Python.](https://docs.planet.com/guides/beginners-guide.md)

[ImageryAPIProcessingPython](https://docs.planet.com/guides/beginners-guide.md)

### [Subscribe to Planetary Variables](https://docs.planet.com/guides/subscribe-to-planetary-variables.md)

[Learn how to start working with Planetary Variables with the Subscriptions API and Planet SDK for Python.](https://docs.planet.com/guides/subscribe-to-planetary-variables.md)

[Planetary Variables](https://docs.planet.com/guides/subscribe-to-planetary-variables.md)

### [Start a Trial Account](https://docs.planet.com/guides/create-a-trial-account.md)

[Sign up for a 30-day trial of Planet Insights Platform to test APIs and globally available sample data.](https://docs.planet.com/guides/create-a-trial-account.md)

[TrialAccount](https://docs.planet.com/guides/create-a-trial-account.md)

### [PlanetScope Guide: Subscriptions API & Data Collections](https://docs.planet.com/guides/subscribe-to-and-analyze-planetscope.md)

[Get started with PlanetScope Area Under Management to start analyzing near-daily NDVI with the Statistical API.](https://docs.planet.com/guides/subscribe-to-and-analyze-planetscope.md)

[DeveloperSubscriptions API](https://docs.planet.com/guides/subscribe-to-and-analyze-planetscope.md)

## Jupyter Notebooks

### Agriculture Index Time Series

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/agriculture_index_time_series/agriculture_index_time_series.ipynb)

Learn to generate, process, and analyze agricultural index time series data using Planet Sandbox Data.

PlanetScopeStatistical APIAgriculture

### Bare Soil Detector

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/bare_soil_detector/bare_soil_detector.ipynb)

Detect bare soil periods in agricultural fields using spectral indices.

Sentinel-2Statistical APIAgriculture

### Burned Area Delineation

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/burned_area_delineation/park_fire.ipynb)

Mapping the Park Fire (2024) burn extent using Mosaics and analyzing NDVI/BAI differences for burn scar detection.

PlanetScopeBasemaps APINatural Disasters

### Calculate Water Extent Analysis-Ready PlanetScope

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/calculate_water_extent_analysis_ready_planetscope/calculate_water_extent_analysis_ready_planetscope.ipynb)

Intro to Analysis-Ready PlanetScope data on Planet Insights Platform: visualize imagery, create time series, and classify water extent.

Analysis-Ready PlanetScopeProcessing APIEnvironment

### Crop Phenometrics

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/crop_phenometrics/CB_phenometrics.ipynb)

Understand vegetation dynamics & phenological patterns with Planetary Variables for effective agricultural management.

Crop BiomassSubscriptions APIAgriculture

### Forest Carbon Diligence

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/forest_carbon_dilligence/pv-forest-change.ipynb)

Monitor forest carbon storage and changes for diligence reporting

Forest Carbon DiligenceProcessing APIForests

### Growing Degree Days

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/growing_degree_days/calculating_growing_degree_days.ipynb)

Calculate growing degree days for agricultural and ecological applications

AgricultureLand Surface TemperatureStatistical API

### Yield Forecasting

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/use_cases/yield_forecasting/yield-forecasting.ipynb)

Forecast crop yield using Planetary Variables like Soil Water Content, Land Surface Temperature, and Vegetation Optical Depth (retired).

Soil Water ContentStatistical APIAgriculture

### Using the Basemaps API

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/api_guides/basemaps_api/basemaps_api_introduction.ipynb)

Introduces key concepts such as the relationship between series, mosaics, and quads.

Analysis-Ready PlanetScopeMosaics

### Contributing scenes metadata in Mosaics

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/api_guides/basemaps_api/basemaps_contributing_scene_metadata.ipynb)

Demonstrates how to use Planet APIs to retrieve contributing scene metadata for a region of interest in mosaics

Analysis-Ready PlanetScopeMosaics

### Mosaics in Leaflet

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/api_guides/tile_services/mapping_basemap_tiles_leaflet.ipynb)

Demonstrates how to stream Mosaics using Leaflet.

Analysis-Ready PlanetScopeMosaics

### Mosaics in Bokeh

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/api_guides/tile_services/mapping_basemap_tiles_bokeh.ipynb)

Demonstrates how to stream Mosaics into Bokeh.

Analysis-Ready PlanetScopeMosaics

### Split Large Areas into Manageable Bounding Boxes

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/workflows/large_area_utilities/large_area_utilities.ipynb)

Split large areas of interest into smaller bounding boxes for efficient processing and parallel downloads with the Statistical API.

Statistical APIPython SDKDeveloper

### Streaming Mosaic Data

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/api_guides/basemaps_api/streaming.ipynb)

Demonstrates how to stream full bit depth mosaics data into desktop and web GIS applications.

Analysis-Ready PlanetScopeMosaics

### Ordering Mosaics with the Orders API

[GitHub](https://github.com/planetlabs/notebooks/blob/master/jupyter-notebooks/api_guides/orders_api/orders_basemaps/SDK_order_basemaps.ipynb)

Demonstrates how to order mosaics via the Orders API using the Planet Python SDK.

Analysis-Ready PlanetScopeMosaicsOrders APIPython SDK