SUBJECT
Title
Informatics in meteorology
Type of instruction
practical
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2
Recommended in
Semester 1
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
Using graphics under UNIX/Linux, the X Window System (X11), using X under MS Windows. The Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS). Introduction of data formats handled by GrADS. The GRIB format, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) as GRIB provider. Numerical weather prediction in a nutshell, analysis and forecast in meteorological practice. The ERA40 and ERA Interim databases. Data retrieval from ECMWF MARS database and processing of GRIB files using GrADS. Basic graphical settings, simple mathematical calculations in GrADS, the ERA40 Atlas.
Readings
- Dave Taylor: Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours
- Woods, A. (2006). Medium-Range Weather Prediction - the European Approach. Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-26928-3.
- GrADS tutorial: http://www.iges.org/grads/gadoc/tutorial.html
- WMO documentation on GRIB format: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WDM/Guides/Guide-binary-2.html
- ECMWF newsletters online: http://www.ecmwf.int/publications/newsletters/
- ERA40 Atlas online: http://www.ecmwf.int/research/era/ERA-40_Atlas/