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MTR 3040 - Computer Programming for Meteorologists


Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): MTR 1400 and MTR 2020 are required. MTH 2520 R Programming, MTH 2540 Scientific Computing with Python, or CS 1050 are recommended prerequisites.

Description: Students are introduced to the computer programming language Python, the modern language used in the atmospheric sciences. The course content focuses on specific applications to meteorology, including basic universal programming concepts. Students learn to load, manipulate, and analyze meteorological data of various formats, and visualize it through graphs and maps. Students become familiar with a variety of python tools for these tasks while practicing these concepts in a lab setting. 

Note: Students cannot receive credit for an older class, MTR 2040 Computer Applications for Meteorology, and this course, MTR 3040.


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