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prismatools: An open-source Python package for accessing and analyzing PRISMA hyperspectral data

Year: 2026

Type: software-paper

Abstract: Hyperspectral remote sensing captures hundreds of contiguous, narrow spectral bands in the VNIR and SWIR ranges, enabling detailed analysis of vegetation, water quality, soil properties, and other environmental variables. prismatools is an open-source Python package that facilitates processing, visualization, and analysis of PRISMA Level 2 products. It converts VNIR, SWIR and panchromatic PRISMA data into georeferenced xarray datasets, supporting seamless integration into workflows with other popular Python packages. The package also provides interactive mapping and spectral exploration leveraging the capabilities of the popular package Leafmap, along with methods for computing vegetation indices, performing PCA, extracting spectral signatures and exporting processed images.

Source: SoftwareX

DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102547

Authors: Lorenzo Crecco, Sofia Bajocco

Institution: Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria

Language: English

Topic: Remote-Sensing Image Classification

Subfield: Media Technology

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200

Funders: European Commission, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme