SUBJECT

Title

Informatics in meteorology

Type of instruction

practical

Level

master

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.

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