Astronomy & Physics
GeoPandas Geospatial Analysis
Python library for geospatial vector data analysis extending pandas with spatial operations. Covers reading/writing spatial formats (Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, Parquet, PostGIS), coordinate reference systems, geometric operations (buffer, simplify, centroid, affine transforms), spatial analysis (joins, overlays, dissolve, clipping, distance), and visualization (choropleth, interactive maps, basemaps). Use when working with geographic data for spatial joins, overlay operations, coordinate transformations, area/distance calculations, or map creation.