diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 87b55d95..0d4ef223 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ channels:
 dependencies:
   - python>=3.8
   - asf_search
-  - cartopy
   - dem_stitcher>=2.5.0
   - gdal>=3.4.1
   - h5py
   - joblib
   - matplotlib
-  - netcdf4
   - pandas
   - xarray
   - rasterio
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ dependencies:
   - pyproj
   - requests
   - scipy>1.10.0
-  - mintpy
   - shapely
   #for ARIA-tools-docs
   - jupyterlab
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..786ac2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+python>=3.8
+asf_search
+dem_stitcher>=2.5.0
+gdal>=3.4.1
+h5py
+joblib
+matplotlib
+netcdf4
+pandas
+xarray
+rasterio
+rioxarray
+pip
+pyproj
+requests
+scipy>1.10.0
+shapely
+## notebook dependencies, keep commented out for better compatiability with other codes
+#jupyterlab
+#rise
+#jupyter_contrib_nbextensions