Creating mosaic dataset in Python without using ArcGIS for Desktop Standard/Advanced?

Question

Is there a way to create mosaic dataset via Python, numpy or gdal libraries without having a Standard/Advanced ArcGIS?

Answer 1

You can do mosaic using arcpy with basic license. It does not require standard/ advance ArcGIS license.

Here is a snippet of arcpy Mosaic To New Raster:

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = "c:/data"
arcpy.MosaicToNewRaster_management("land1.tif;land2.tif", "Mosaic2New", \
                                   "landnew.tif", "World_Mercator.prj",\
                                   "8_BIT_UNSIGNED", "40", "1", "LAST","FIRST")

Check the license information at the bottom of the help page mentioned above.

Answer 2

Yes, check out this tutorial which uses the rasterio and geopandas modules and functions: https://automating-gis-processes.github.io/CSC18/lessons/L6/raster-mosaic.html