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Organizing your AOI and Land Cover Observations   Hello! My name is Sophia and I live in San Diego, California. I recently finished making all 37 observations for my AOI, which I did over the course of exactly one week. I took observations almost every day, spreading out my data-collecting, which I recommend if you start well before your data deadline so you don’t get too burnt out! To start, I generated my AOI grid. Make sure to look at your grid in satellite view to ensure that the vast majority of the points are accessible. Zoom into each point to see ...

For my (Area of Interest) AOI project I collected my 37 points using GLOBE observer, google maps, and a grid creator. These tools made collecting my data points a lot easier. To start I plotted where all my AOI points would be based on a central point. Using CVS and GeoJson files I was able to get all 37 AOI points in that area. When choosing a center point for your grid you should consider things that will affect your ability to take photos before placing your center point. Originally I had placed my AOI points in West Bloomfield but due to the large amount of private ...