Tag Archive: python

CMS talks: Basic Python 1

June 6, 2019 4:35 pm Published by Comments Off on CMS talks: Basic Python 1

Claire introduces the basics of Python 3 using jupyter notebooks. Instructions to install Python on your machine.

UNSW-CAN1: What does Antarctica tell us about climate change in Australia?

August 14, 2018 6:29 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW-CAN1: What does Antarctica tell us about climate change in Australia?

How does the connection between Antarctica and Australia change over time? This project will help us understand Australia’s long term climate history and the range of extreme rainfall Australia experiences by exploring this connection. 

UNSW10: How will the Indian Ocean circulation change in a warming world?

August 14, 2018 5:59 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW10: How will the Indian Ocean circulation change in a warming world?

This project will use output from a large ensemble of state-of-the-art climate models to examine changes to the Indian Ocean circulation and how it links to changes projected for the Pacific and Atlantic basins and surface winds.

UNSW7: Assessing spatial variability in Sydney’s urban climate and air quality

August 14, 2018 5:22 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW7: Assessing spatial variability in Sydney’s urban climate and air quality

The Schools Weather and Air Quality (SWAQ) network is placing instruments in Sydney schools to fill gaps in meteorological and air quality observational sites (www.swaq.org.au). This project will contribute to the development of the SWAQ network and assess the influences of spatial variability in  Sydney's urban climate and air quality.

UNSW5: Convective cloud top vertical velocity estimations over Northern Australia

August 14, 2018 5:06 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW5: Convective cloud top vertical velocity estimations over Northern Australia

Convective vertical velocity is crucial for understanding cloud-precipitation systems, yet direct observations of convective vertical velocity are currently limited. In this project, you will estimate convective cloud top vertical velocity using Himawari-8/9 satellite data available at 2 km resolution every 10 minutes over Northern Australia since July 2015.

UNSW4: How well can the Australian climate model predict droughts?

August 14, 2018 4:58 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW4: How well can the Australian climate model predict droughts?

This project will use satellite and flux tower observations to characterise the response of Australian ecosystems to water stress. These data will then be used to evaluate how well the Australian climate model predicts droughts. The successful candidate will obtain skills in programming and analysis of spatial datasets and model outputs.

UNSW2: Mixed teleconnection – complex pathways linking ENSO to remote parts of the world

August 14, 2018 4:39 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW2: Mixed teleconnection – complex pathways linking ENSO to remote parts of the world

This project will examine ‘mixed teleconnections’ using coupled climate models. In particular, we will examine how El Nino and La Nina events can affect western boundary currents in the Pacific and Indian basin. It will involve using large model and observational datasets and require a background in either MATLAB or python. Some experience with linux is desirable.

MON4: The dynamics of the onset of the northern Australian monsoon

August 14, 2018 3:46 pm Published by Comments Off on MON4: The dynamics of the onset of the northern Australian monsoon

In this project, you will investigate the atmospheric dynamics associated with the onset of the monsoon, for example, the influence of mid-latitude and tropical disturbances. You will gain useful and transferable skills in data analysis and programming, as well as an opportunity to contribute to an active area of research in Australian weather and climate science.