Python is rapidly emerging as the programming language of choice for data analysis in the weather, climate and ocean sciences. By consulting online tutorials and help pages, most researchers in this community are able to pick up the basic syntax and programming constructs (e.g. loops, lists and conditionals). This self-taught knowledge is sufficient to get…

An annual public lecture and panel discussion jointly presented by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Australian Marine Science Association as part of National Science Week. Presenters: Dr Paul Fox-Hughes, Bureau of Meteorology Associate Professor Pete Strutton, Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies Hosted by Associate Professor Catriona MacLeod, Institute for Marine &…