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| − | [https://www.python.org Python] is a language widely used in the climate community for data analysis. | + | [https://www.python.org Python] is a language widely used in the climate community for data analysis. It's also one of the most commonly used languages generally, knowing Python is a very useful skill. |
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'''Intermediate''' | '''Intermediate''' | ||
* [https://docs.python.org/3/ Python Language Documentation] | * [https://docs.python.org/3/ Python Language Documentation] | ||
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| + | * [https://dask.org/ Dask (parallelisation library)] | ||
=== Jupyter Notebooks === | === Jupyter Notebooks === | ||
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| + | A handy way to work with Python is to use the [https://jupyter.org/ Jupyter Notebook] interface. This lets you make documents combining text, python code and images. You can run Jupyter at NCI using the [[Conda#Interactive_Analysis_.2F_Jupyter|CLEX Conda environment]]. | ||
=== Plotting === | === Plotting === | ||
| − | === Analysing | + | [https://matplotlib.org/ Matplotlib] is the starting point for Python plotting. Most of the time you use its [https://matplotlib.org/stable/api/_as_gen/matplotlib.pyplot.html pyplot] interface, which is much easier to work with. |
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| + | If you're making plots on a map check out the [https://scitools.org.uk/cartopy/docs/latest/ Cartopy] library - this handles things like map projections, drawing coastlines and adding background images. | ||
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| + | === Analysing data === | ||
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| + | The [http://xarray.pydata.org/en/stable/ xarray] library is a great place to start if you're working with gridded NetCDF data. It allows you to easily open a file, perform common types of analyses like climatologies, and easily plot results. | ||
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| + | [https://pandas.pydata.org/ Pandas] is a similar library for tabular data, like you'd get from observations at a weather station. | ||
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| + | [https://numpy.org/ Numpy] and [https://www.scipy.org/ Scipy] are the grandfathers of Python science. They provide optimised versions of standard mathematical functions, especially for working with arrays. Xarray and Pandas both use Numpy arrays to store data. | ||
== Fortran == | == Fortran == | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 29 April 2021
Starting point for topics related to programming
Contents
Python
Python is a language widely used in the climate community for data analysis. It's also one of the most commonly used languages generally, knowing Python is a very useful skill.
Beginner
- Software Carpentry Introduction to Python
- Software Carpentry Plotting and Programming in Python
- Python for Atmosphere and Ocean Scientists
- CLEX Conda environment at NCI
Intermediate
Advanced
Jupyter Notebooks
A handy way to work with Python is to use the Jupyter Notebook interface. This lets you make documents combining text, python code and images. You can run Jupyter at NCI using the CLEX Conda environment.
Plotting
Matplotlib is the starting point for Python plotting. Most of the time you use its pyplot interface, which is much easier to work with.
If you're making plots on a map check out the Cartopy library - this handles things like map projections, drawing coastlines and adding background images.
Analysing data
The xarray library is a great place to start if you're working with gridded NetCDF data. It allows you to easily open a file, perform common types of analyses like climatologies, and easily plot results.
Pandas is a similar library for tabular data, like you'd get from observations at a weather station.
Numpy and Scipy are the grandfathers of Python science. They provide optimised versions of standard mathematical functions, especially for working with arrays. Xarray and Pandas both use Numpy arrays to store data.
Fortran
Parallel Programming
Debugging
Bash
Bash is the most common language used in the Linux terminal, though there are alternatives like 'csh' and 'zsh'. There are a wide variety of command line programs available
Beginner
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