# Week 3 overview

## Learning Objectives:
1. Geoscientific Python Software Ecosystem Foundational Packages:

   - Cartopy

2. Git and GitHub: [Class GitHub organization](https://github.com/DAES433533)

## Learning and Participation Activities with Due Dates (Monday, Mon. Sep. 12, Noon EDT):
1. Confirm the invite that you should have received to join the DAES433533 GitHub organization
   <div class="alert alert-info">You can either click on the confirmation link in the email you received, or you can go to the <a href="https://github.com/DAES433533">Class GitHub organization link</a> and confirm the invite there (you will need to have logged into GitHub first).
   
2. Use **git** to make a copy of the **cartopy.ipynb** notebook in my week3 directory:

   a. While logged in to your DAES Linux account, type:
    ```
    atm533
    ```

   b. Type the following:
    ```
    git clone /spare11/atm533/ktyle/week3
    ```

   c. You should now have a *week3* directory in your **atm533** folder.
   <br>

3. Work through this first notebook:

   a. Open up a JupyterLab session on [Turing](https://turing.atmos.albany.edu:8000)

   b. Browse to your atm533/week3 directory

   c. Double-click on the *cartopy.ipynb* notebook

   d. Run through the notebook.

   f. Save your modified notebook

   g. Shutdown and close your modified notebook
   <br>
4. Additional notebooks and GitHub activities have been sent via email.

5. [Homework 1](https://docs.google.com/document/d/12nROeVFZ2LJu8JHfAYujBZABQlM9THspuq_Vo1zAueE/) will be assigned this Thursday 9/8, and will be due Monday 9/19.

6. Post any questions you have on the Week 3 Thread on the Blackboard Class Community Forum.

## Homework assignment with Due Date (Monday, Mon. Sep. 19, end of day): 

[Link to HW 1](https://docs.google.com/document/d/12nROeVFZ2LJu8JHfAYujBZABQlM9THspuq_Vo1zAueE/)