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2012-2013 SDSM&T Academic Catalog 
    
2012-2013 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ATM 419/419L/519/519L Computing Methods in Atmospheric Sciences

Credits: (2-1) 3

Introduction to the Linux/Unix operating system from the user’s perspective.  Fundamentals of the Fortran 95 programming languages.  Introduction to scientific data formats commonly used in the meteorology community (net CDF, GRIB, Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions).  Introduction to NCAR Command Language (NCL). 

Prerequisites: CSC 150/150L  or equivalent.  For ATM 519/519L, there are no prerequisites.
Notes: Satisfies the computing distribution requirements for the AES M.S. program.


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