# Week 5 overview
## Learning objectives:
1. Shell scripting

## HW1
[Homework 1](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_sWaYja7ahNF7KrF7ovIY68z946mc3QxEs60RPGdnI4/edit?usp=sharing): Due Tue, 2/18 (**Today**), 3PM

### Tue. Feb. 18 activities:
1. Go to your `atm350` directory and create a new directory named `250218`
1. Copy all files from `/spare11/atm350/common/feb18` into your `250218` directory
1. View the `wx_data_1.sh` file
1. Run the script
1. View the output `ALB_weather.txt` file
1. Create a new script that requests the *CF6* product for three stations of your choice. Example script name: `monthly_clim.sh`
(e.g. https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/afos/retrieve.py?pil=CF6ROC)

### Tue. Feb. 20 activities:
1. Go to your `atm350` directory and create a new directory named `250220`
1. Copy all files from `/spare11/atm350/common/feb18` into your `250220` directory
1. We will modify our script to use *variables*, *loops*, and *logical blocks*.
#### Resources:
1. [Iowa State Text Product Retrieval Help Page](https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/afos/retrieve.py?help)
1. [Iowa State Hourly Observations Help Page](https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/request/asos.py?help)