Tutorials

Welcome to the Climate Diagnostics Toolkit tutorials! These step-by-step guides will help you get the most out of the toolkit.

Tutorial Series

• 1. Basic Usage
  • 1.1. Getting Started
  • 1.2. Loading Climate Data
  • 1.3. Accessing Toolkit Features
  • 1.4. Your First Plot
  • 1.5. Time Series Analysis
  • 1.6. Trend Analysis
  • 1.7. Key Concepts
  • 1.8. Next Steps
  • 1.9. Common Patterns

What You’ll Learn

Getting Started

Basic usage patterns and data loading

Start Here

Plotting

Create maps and visualizations

See Plotting Guide for details

Time Series

Analyze temporal patterns and trends

Time series analysis tutorials

Advanced

Statistical methods and custom workflows

Advanced analysis techniques

Prerequisites

Before starting these tutorials, make sure you have:

• Python 3.11+ installed

• Basic familiarity with NumPy and xarray

• Climate Diagnostics Toolkit installed

• Sample climate data (tutorial will demonstrate how to obtain data)

Additional Resources

• Quickstart - Quick reference guide

• API Reference - Complete API documentation

• Examples - Real-world examples