PyHOGS

2014

Python Hour - 28 July
We talked about indexing, slicing and the awesomeness of the iPython Notebook
Slice and index Python objects
Indexing and slicing Tutorial
Learn the basics
A review of Python basics
Python Hour - 21 July
We talked about indexing, numpy array broadcasting rules and reloading modules.

Python Hour - 25 August 2014
We discussed the itertool and KDTree modules, ways to debug code, and keyword arguments.
Python Hour - 18 August 2014
We discussed ways to commit changes to git, how to install the seawater module and more...
Python Hour - 11 August 2014
We shared ideas on how to set plot aspect ratios, save data to your hard drive and much more...
Create a plot with broken axis
Simple demo on how to create a plot with discontinuous axes.
Set the aspect ratio of a plot
An example showing how to set the aspect ratio of a plot.
Python Hour - 04 August 2014
How to load complex .mat files like a pro.
Read complex .mat files
How to read complex .mat files like a boss

Python Hour - 29 September 2014
We discussed issues that can arise when creating netcdf files and some nuances of using Python sets.
Python Hour - 22 September 2014
Earle discussed his attempt at making an objective mapping routine.

Colormap Examples
How to work with colors and colormaps, create your own colormap, and color lines using a colormap in matplotlib.
Python Hour - 20 October 2014
Colormaps, colormaps, colormaps!!!
Python Hour - 13 October 2014
No meeting but JPaul discovered a cheap way to replace his Macbook Pro battery.

Python Hour - 24 November 2014
We discussed strategies for teaching python in the classroom and how to do 2-D interpolation.
Python Hour - 10 November 2014
Zoli shared some tips for creating beautiful bathymetric charts.
Colormap example for bathymetry
An example of making a map with filled bathymetric contours in matplotlib.

Summary: Working with PyHOGS Github Repositories
List of commands for creating and syncing local PyHOGS repositories.
Create and read netCDF files
An introduction to netCDF and the netCDF4 python module.
Use Github with PyHOGS
A tutorial of how to use GitHub for contributing to the PyHOGS repository.
Write a post for PyHOGS
A tutorial of how to post to the PyHOGS website: making an iPython Notebook and supporting files and adding them to the PyHOGS GitHub repository.
Python Hour - 1 December 2014
Bilinear interpolation and parsing command-line arguments.

Python Hour - 26 January 2015
We discussed online Python classes, version control software, making plots using gridspec and more.
Python Hour - 12 January 2015
Earle presented an intro to Python data types.
Python Hour - 5 January 2015
First Python Hour of 2015. General interest meeting.

Python Hour - 02 February 2015
Built-in functions to compute power spectral density, numpy broadcasting rules versus matrix operations.