Table: (\#tab:datapackages)Selected R packages for geographic data retrieval.

Package         Description                                                                  
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getlandsat      Provides access to Landsat 8 data.                                           
osmdata         Download and import of OpenStreetMap data.                                   
raster          getData() imports administrative, elevation, WorldClim data.                 
rnaturalearth   Access to Natural Earth vector and raster data.                              
rnoaa           Imports National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) climate data. 
rWBclimate      Access World Bank climate data.