CLIM 680 Climate Data
George Mason University
Department of Atm, Ocn, and Earth Sciences
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Research Hall 121, 4:30-5:45pm
Prof. Natalie Burls and Prof. Paul Dirmeyer
Information
CLIM 680 Climate Data is a graduate course in the MS Climate Science and PhD Climate Dynamics in the Department of Atmospheric Ocean and Earth Sciences at George Mason University developed by Prof. Kathy Pegion. This course prepares learners to be able to work with climate datasets for their research.
Schedule
This schedule is tentative and subject to change. We will adapt the course to each specific class as needed.
Week
Tuesday
Thursday
3 (Sep 7 & 9)
Climate Data: Where to find it, how to read it
Assignment 1, Part A (assigned)
Assignment 1, Part A (assigned)
4 (Sep 14 & 16)
Making maps
Assignment 1, Part B (assigned)
Assignment 1, Part B (assigned)
Version control with git and Github
Assignment 1, Part C (assigned)
Assignment 1, Part C (assigned)
7 (Oct 5 & 7)
9 (Oct 19 & 21)
Presenting of project outlines
Accessing Climate Data in the Cloud: GEFS on AWS
Accessing Climate Data in the Cloud: CMIP6 on Google Cloud
Accessing Climate Data in the Cloud: GEFS on AWS
Accessing Climate Data in the Cloud: CMIP6 on Google Cloud
10 (Oct 26 & 28)
11 (Nov 2 & 4)
Making and Importing Python Functions
Your project repository and webpage
Your project repository and webpage
15 (Nov 30 & Dec 2)
Student Project Presentations
Student Project Presentations