I'm going out on a limb here and guessing you're either new to programming, or you're self taught and looking for ways to improve. New graduate students are typically met with the cold reality that they need to quickly learn how to program to keep up with their course work and/or research. They search for... Continue Reading →
Radiation Part 1 – Solar Radiation
Introduction If our sun were to disappear, humans would die. The base of our food chain uses radiation emitted by the sun to make the magic happen (photosynthesize). Not only would we starve to death, but weather would cease. In this Sky Dive, we will explore this life-saving light. You may be thinking, "okay I... Continue Reading →
Sky Dive Road Map
Wondering how Sky Dives are organized? Is there a method to the madness?! Look no farther! This post demystifies my suggested order of Sky Dives. My intent is to walk readers through the atmospheric sciences from the view point of energy. This energy (in the form of solar radiation) travels from the sun and lands... Continue Reading →
Why Python?
Python is a jack of all trades and is one of the best first programming languages for new coders. Numerous packages are available for Earth Sciences which reduces time spent coding and increases time spent doing actual science! One of the major reasons to learn Python is that this blog will use Python Jupyter notebooks... Continue Reading →