subject	Informatics in meteorology
lecturers	Dr. Barcza Zoltán, associate professor
credits	0+2=2
period	1
curriculum	Using graphics under UNIX/Linux, the X Window System (X11), using X under MS Windows. The Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS). Introduction of data formats handled by GrADS. The GRIB format, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) as GRIB provider. Numerical weather prediction in a nutshell, analysis and forecast in meteorological practice. The ERA40 and ERA Interim databases. Data retrieval from ECMWF MARS database and processing of GRIB files using GrADS. Basic graphical settings, simple mathematical calculations in GrADS, the ERA40 Atlas.
literature	Dave Taylor: Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours Woods, A. (2006). Medium-Range Weather Prediction - the European Approach. Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-26928-3. GrADS tutorial: http://www.iges.org/grads/gadoc/tutorial.html WMO documentation on GRIB format: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WDM/Guides/Guide-binary-2.html ECMWF newsletters online: http://www.ecmwf.int/publications/newsletters/ ERA40 Atlas online: http://www.ecmwf.int/research/era/ERA-40_Atlas/
form of tuition	practical exercises
mode of assessment	written exam, reporting