GeoLab is EarthScope’s cloud-based JupyterHub for geophysical research and education. This section walks you through everything you need to go from account creation to working in the hub.
To get going in GeoLab, you’ll need to:
Create an EarthScope User Account. See Accessing GeoLab to get signed up.
Go HERE to launch the platform. Log in with your EarthScope Account.
Select the correct software environment and resources for your project. See Launching your Server for more details.
If you’re not familiar with the Jupyter Hub environment or working with python notebooks, peruse the following pages to get oriented:
Navigating GeoLab — A tour of the JupyterLab interface, sidebar, and tools.
Using the Terminal — Open and manage terminal sessions within GeoLab.
Working with Notebooks — Create, run, and organize Jupyter Notebooks.
Using Git — Clone repositories and manage version control from within GeoLab.
Familiarize yourself with resource limitations and storage best-practice while working in the cloud. The NSF NGF needs your help to conserve resources to ensure we can continue to offer this platform to researchers at no cost.
File Systems and Data Storage — Understand your storage options and limits.
Resource Quotas — How compute credits work and how to manage your usage.
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