Kay_lab_python_code

A repository of basic python code as a resource for the Kay lab group.

List of files and their functionality

1. vertical_cross_section_example.ipynb
   Example of plotting a CESM variable in lat/height space. Interpolates from CESM sigma-hybrid coordinates to pressure coordinates. Requires PyNGL installation. Please see CAM_vertical_interpolation_python_readme.pdf (below) for instructions.
   This notebook also contains examples of extracting CESM variables from NetCDF files, using dictionaries, 1-line for-loops, and plotting.
2. vertical_cross_section_example_dask.ipynb
   Same as above but using DASK (i.e., multiple cheyenne nodes) to speed up the computation.
3. CAM_vertical_interpolation_python_readme.pdf
   Instructions for installing PyNGL & utilizing the vertical cross-section python codes above. Also describes the process of pushing/pulling from Github to make changes to a repo.
4. output_netcdf_file.ipynb
   A very simple example of loading in some CESM data and saving one timestep.

To be added eventually...

1. simple_CESM_spatial_plot_xarray.ipynb
   Example of extracting and making a simple spatial plot with CESM data
2. beautifying_spatial_plot_cartopy.ipynb
   Making a plot publishing quality in cartopy.