ATM 599/599L - Computing Methods in Atmospheric Sciences

Institution:

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Subject:

Description:

(2-1) 3 credits. Prerequisite: CSC 150 or equivalent. Introduction to the Linux operating system from the user's perspective. Fundamentals of the Fortran 90/95 programming languages. Introduction to scientific data formats commonly used in the meteorology community (netCDF, GRIB, Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions). Additional material may include shell scripts, and visualization of meteorological data using community based software (IDV, NCAR Command Language). This experiemental course is a candidate for the ATM MS Techniques requirement but has not been formally established as such. (Experimental)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.sdsmt.edu

Phone Number:

(605) 394-2511

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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