diff --git a/doc/source/tutorials/tutorial_03_2018.rst b/doc/source/tutorials/tutorial_03_2018.rst index 7fb0bb9..f453bbe 100644 --- a/doc/source/tutorials/tutorial_03_2018.rst +++ b/doc/source/tutorials/tutorial_03_2018.rst @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ NCAR will be providing a four hour tutorial for wrf-python on Wednesday, March only 16 students, so registration is required. The tutorial will take place at NCAR's corporate training center in Boulder, -Colorado. +Colorado. `Corporate Technical Training Center `_ 3085 Center Green Drive, Building CG-2, Room #3024 @@ -15,12 +15,29 @@ Boulder, Colorado Overview -------------- +WRF-Python is a collection of diagnostic and interpolation routines for use +with output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF-ARW) Model. The +package provides over 30 diagnostic calculations, +several interpolation routines, and utilities to help with plotting +via cartopy, basemap, or PyNGL. The functionality is similar to what is +provided by the NCL WRF package. + +.. note:: + + WRF-Python is NOT a tool for running the WRF-ARW model using Python. + This tutorial provides an introduction to wrf-python. The tutorial is beginner -friendly for new users of wrf-python, but this is not an introduction to the Python -programming language (see :ref:`prereq`). Due to limited seating, if you +friendly for new users of wrf-python, but this is NOT an introduction to the +Python programming language (see :ref:`prereq`). Due to limited seating, if you do not have any previous experience with Python, please do not register for this tutorial. +.. note:: + + For online training that provides an introduction to the Python + programming language itself, please see the + `Unidata Python Training Page `_. + Computers will be provided, but feel free to use your own laptop if you prefer. We will be covering how to install wrf-python via conda as part of the tutorial. @@ -47,7 +64,7 @@ Please register prior to February 21, 2018. The registration form is here: `Registration Form `_ -Registration consists of a brief survey, which will help give the instructors +Registration consists of a brief survey, which will help give the instructor a brief overview of your background and will help tailor the tutorial to your expectations.