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A series of IPython Notebooks on exploring Unidata technology with Python for the 2014 Unidata Training Workshop.

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Unidata Technology with Python

  • What: A series of IPython Notebooks on exploring Unidata technology with Python for the 2014 Unidata Training Workshop.
  • When: <2014-10-21 Tue>–<2014-10-22 Wed>
  • Where: UCAR Foothills Lab 4, Room 1201

Quick Start

For these IPython Notebooks we will be using a Python environment with the following libraries installed:

The easiest way to install these libraries is with conda. First install the conda package manager. Then,

conda config --add channels https://conda.binstar.org/rsignell

conda config --add channels https://conda.binstar.org/Unidata

conda create -n workshop python=2 numpy matplotlib cartopy ipython ipython-notebook netcdf4 owslib pyudl networkx basemap

source activate workshop

git clone https://github.com/Unidata/unidata-python-workshop.git

cd unidata-python-workshop

ipython notebook

Workshop Schedule for <2014-10-21 Tue>

SectionIPyNB or MarkdownPresenterLengthTime
1Continental breakfast0:3008:00:00
2Introductions and overviewEthan0:2508:30:00
3Setup w/ conda and githubsetup.mdAll0:2508:55:00
4IPython notebook introduction (including 2.0)ipython-notebookWard0:4009:20:00
5Break0:2010:00:00
6Numpy with intro to matplotlibnumpyRyan1:3010:20:00
7Lunch on your own1:1511:50:00
8Introduction to netCDFintro_netCDFRuss0:5513:05:00
9Reading netCDFreading_netCDFJeff W.1:0014:00:00
10Break0:1015:00:00
11Geoscience visualization with matplotlib/cartopymatplotlibRyan1:1515:10:00
12Writing netCDFwriting_netCDFJeff W.0:4516:25:00
13End of day 117:10:00

Workshop Schedule for <2014-10-22 Wed>

SectionIPyNB or MarkdownPresenterLengthTime
1Continental breakfast0:3008:00:00
2Reproducible Science webexRich S.0:5008:30:00
3Conda/Binstarconda_binstar.mdJulien0:5009:20:00
4Break0:1010:10:00
5Point observations w/ TDSncssSean0:5010:20:00
6Exploring WMS (w/ ncWMS extensions)wms_sampleSean0:5011:10:00
7Lunch on your own1:0012:00:00
8Accessing radar compositesCompositeRadarRyan0:4513:00:00
9git version control for sciencegit.mdJulien0:5013:45:00
10Open discussion. Play w/ your data. Wrap upAll2:0014:35:00
11End of day 216:35:00

Please give us your feedback

From the Unidata page, go to the “2014 Training Workshop” page by selecting “Events” -> “2014 Training Workshop” from the menu. Click on the “Give us your Feedback” link to get to the survey.

Note: Please feel free to use the survey at any time during the class (and as often as you like) as comments come to mind.