Welcome to the GEOS 250, Computer Applications in the Geosciences, webpage for the Spring 2017 semester.
This page will be updated every few days as the course progresses...

Spring 2017 Lectures: MW, 2:00 - 3:50 PM. Location: PHSC 208
Office hours: TBD or by appointment. (Please e-mail me to schedule something.)

Click here for a PDF of the Syllabus.

Mon., 23, Jan., (Section 1) Course description, computing in the geosciences, and begin using IDL: data types and simple operations.
Weds., 25, Jan., (Section 2) Course description, computing in the geosciences, and begin using IDL: data types and simple operations.
Mon., 30, Jan., (Section 1) First IDL program: the barometric law for warm and cold atmospheres.
Weds., 1, Feb., (Section 2) First IDL program: the barometric law for warm and cold atmospheres.
Fri., 3, Feb., Last day to add or drop without permission from the instructor.
Mon., 6, Feb., (Section 1) Visit Butte Hall network and computing facility, Then, resume with barometric law program.
Weds., 8, Feb., (Section 2) Visit Butte Hall network and computing facility, Then, resume with barometric law program.
Mon., 13, Feb., (Section 1) Complete barometric law plots. Then, begin reading ASCII data files in IDL.
Weds., 15, Feb., (Section 2) Complete barometric law plots. Then, begin reading ASCII data files in IDL.
Fri., 17, Feb., No adding or dropping after this date without Chair's and Dean's approval.
Mon., 20, Feb., (Section 1) Completed US Standard Atmosphere plot and began plotting of time series data with Julian date.
Weds., 22, Feb., (Section 2) Completed US Standard Atmosphere plot and began plotting of time series data with Julian date.
Mon., 27, Feb., (Section 1) Plotting of time series data with Julian date, and dual axes with axis command.
Weds., 1, Mar., (Section 2) Class cancelled.
Mon., 6, Mar., (Section 1) Loops and conditionals, Begin reading sounding data and identifying unstable layers.
Weds., 8, Mar., (Section 2) Completed dual axis plot; Loops and conditionals. Began reading sounding data and identifying unstable layers.
Mon., 13, Mar., Spring break. No classes.
Weds., 15, Mar., Spring break. No classes.
Mon., 20, Mar., (Section 1) Complete read sounding and finding unstable layers. Bubble sort.
Weds., 22, Mar., (Section 2) Complete read sounding and finding unstable layers. Bubble sort.
Mon., 27, Mar., (Section 1) Class cancelled.
Weds., 29, Mar., (Section 2) Class cancelled.
Mon., 3, Apr., (Section 1) Intro to time series analysis. 2D data: image and color bar function.
Weds., 5, Apr., (Section 2) Intro to time series analysis. 2D data: image and color bar function.
Mon., 10, Apr., (Section 1) Fourier series: making a square wave from sine waves. Then use of FFT to compute power spectrum.
Weds., 12, Apr., (Section 2) Fourier series: making a square wave from sine waves. Then use of FFT to compute power spectrum.
Mon., 17, Apr., (Section 1) SETs then lab work on term projects.
Weds., 19, Apr., (Section 2) SETs then lab work on term projects.
Mon., 24, Apr., (Section 1) Review requirements for final exam and term project. Then, work in lab on term projects.
Weds., 26, Apr., (Section 2) Review requirements for final exam and term project. Then, work in lab on term projects.
Mon., 1, May, (Section 1) Work in lab on term projects.
Weds., 3, May, (Section 2) Work in lab on term projects.
Mon., 8, May, (Section 1) Student presentations of term projects.
Weds., 10, May, (Section 2) Student presentations of term projects.
Mon.-Fri., 15 - 19, May, Final Exam week. No final exam. Term project presentation is final.

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