SUBJECT
Title
Analysis of Climate Data 1
Type of instruction
practical
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2
Recommended in
Semester 1
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
Preparation and application of computer programs in FORTRAN 77 or FORTRAN 90. Importance of verification of the algorithm. Mathematical calculations with real meteorological data. Organizing code using subroutines and functions, usefulness of Makefile. Handling of missing data using MS Excel and FORTRAN. Calculation of simple statistical parameters, postprocessing of the results in MS Excel.
Readings
Hans von Storch, Francis W. Zwiers, 1999: Statistical Analysis in Climate Research, Cambridge University Press. Einarsson, B., and Shokin, Y., 1996: Fortran 90 for the Fortran 77 Programmer. https://www.nsc.liu.se/~boein/f77to90/f77to90.html