README.md

Python courses for the scientific researcher

This repository contains several courses for the benefit of scientific researchers, particularly in the fields of oceanography and meteorology.

There are currently four courses:

An introduction to numpy

3.5 hours — depends on a basic Python background http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/AtmosCoders/courses/blob/master/course_content/notebooks/numpy_intro.ipynb?create=1

An introduction to matplotlib

3 hours — depends on "An introduction to numpy" http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/AtmosCoders/courses/blob/master/course_content/notebooks/matplotlib_intro.ipynb?create=1

Cartopy in a nutshell (for Iris)

0.5 hours — depends on "An introduction to matplotlib" http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/AtmosCoders/courses/blob/master/course_content/notebooks/cartopy_intro.ipynb?create=1

An introduction to Iris

6 hours — depends on "Cartopy in a nutshell" http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/AtmosCoders/courses/blob/master/course_content/notebooks/iris_intro.ipynb?create=1