diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b0f4d5c..c926e5c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,4 +24,16 @@ Despite the lack of external documentation, there are three types of internal do
 * ambhas
 * descartes
 * geopy
-* metpy
\ No newline at end of file
+* metpy
+* roipoly
+* opencv-python
+* srtm.py
+
+# Installation Instructions
+1. Install the Anaconda or [Miniconda Python distribution](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html). 
+2. Go to the GewitterGefahr top level directory.
+3. Create a custom environment with all dependencies by running the following command:
+    `conda env create -f environment.yml`
+4. Install gewittergefahr with `pip install .`.
+5. Verify that GewitterGefahr is installed correctly by running pytest: `pytest`. All tests should pass, but you will see warnings.
+
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52cb73ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: gewitter
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  - python=3.8
+  - numpy=1.18.*
+  - scipy
+  - matplotlib
+  - xarray
+  - netcdf4
+  - pyyaml
+  - pandas
+  - scikit-learn
+  - pytest
+  - pyproj
+  - jupyter
+  - dask
+  - distributed
+  - cartopy
+  - pip
+  - descartes
+  - metpy
+  - scikit-image
+  - shapely
+  - basemap
+  - pip:
+    - tensorflow
+    - keras
+    - roipoly
+    - opencv-python
+    - git+https://github.com/tkrajina/srtm.py.git
diff --git a/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/geodetic_utils.py b/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/geodetic_utils.py
index 67b4bb49..fc4a5905 100644
--- a/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/geodetic_utils.py
+++ b/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/geodetic_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import numpy
 import srtm
 import geopy
-from geopy.distance import VincentyDistance
+from geopy.distance import GeodesicDistance
 from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import longitude_conversion as lng_conversion
 from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import file_system_utils
 from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import error_checking
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def start_points_and_displacements_to_endpoints(
     for i in range(num_points):
         this_start_point_object = geopy.Point(
             start_latitudes_deg.flat[i], start_longitudes_deg.flat[i])
-        this_end_point_object = VincentyDistance(
+        this_end_point_object = GeodesicDistance(
             meters=scalar_displacements_metres.flat[i]).destination(
                 this_start_point_object, geodetic_bearings_deg.flat[i])
 
diff --git a/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/temporal_tracking.py b/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/temporal_tracking.py
index df31367a..a4b3e427 100644
--- a/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/temporal_tracking.py
+++ b/gewittergefahr/gg_utils/temporal_tracking.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import numpy
 import pandas
-from geopy.distance import vincenty
+from geopy.distance import geodesic
 from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import time_conversion
 from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import storm_tracking_utils as tracking_utils
 from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import error_checking
@@ -2229,12 +2229,12 @@ def get_storm_velocities(
                     this_end_latitude_deg - this_start_latitude_deg
                 )
             else:
-                these_east_displacements_metres[j] = vincenty(
+                these_east_displacements_metres[j] = geodesic(
                     (this_start_latitude_deg, this_start_longitude_deg),
                     (this_start_latitude_deg, this_end_longitude_deg)
                 ).meters
 
-                these_north_displacements_metres[j] = vincenty(
+                these_north_displacements_metres[j] = geodesic(
                     (this_start_latitude_deg, this_start_longitude_deg),
                     (this_end_latitude_deg, this_start_longitude_deg)
                 ).meters
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bc5cf570..0785cd7e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 PACKAGE_REQUIREMENTS = [
     'numpy',
     'scipy',
+    'roipoly',
     'tensorflow',
     'keras',
     'scikit-learn',
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@
     'shapely',
     'descartes',
     'geopy',
-    'metpy'
+    'metpy',
+    'python-srtm'
 ]
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':