Introduction to Python for GEOS-Chem

Author: Jiawei Zhuang (jiaweizhuang@g.harvard.edu)

Important Note: We recommend the 2018 version of tutorial https://github.com/JiaweiZhuang/GEOSChem-python-tutorial. This old one (written in 2017) is just kept for record.

Contents:

• Python/xarray for GEOS-Chem data analysis
  • Motivation
  • Preparation
  • Reading and exploring NetCDF file
  • Case 1: surface field
  • Extending case 1: visualization details
  • Case 2: zonal mean
  • Case 3: vertical profile
  • Writing NetCDF file
  • Further reading
• Working with global high-resolution data
  • Lazy evaluation
  • More explanation on data size
  • Out-of-core data processing
  • A compact version of previous section
• Jupyter notebook on remote server
  • Private server
  • Shared HPC cluster